It was a warm day, and many people came out to climb. Despite the crowd, it didn't feel too busy as there are several routes surrounding the bluff. I tried 4 different routes, sport climbing twice and top-roping the other two times. It was a pretty cool experience as this was the first time I did any outdoor sport leading. It appeared that sport climbing was the most popular way up Barn Bluff, which made sense as there are many great bolted routes ranging from 5.7 to 5.12. I don't know exactly the ratings on all of my climbs, but I know they were all in the 5.7 to 5.10 range.The rock was a bit slippery, and I saw some loose rocks on the top of one of the routes(one small one that I nearly knocked down came down with me in my chalk bag). So wearing a helmet was a good idea as usual.
The view from the bluff was great, though I didn't have a camera with me to take a picture when I was climbing. From where you belay, there is a wooded area that blocks the good view, but as you climb, you go above the trees and can see. There is a trail that goes all the way up, but that would be too easy, right!?
To any climbers who are curious, I would definitely recommend hitting up Barn Bluff. The infrastructure is there to have a really good day of climbing if you've got quickdraws and a rope.
