Good places to rappel 'near' to central Indy?

[indoorsoccerfrea]

Hello all, I have recently been getting into climbing and rappelling, and am getting sick of practicing ascending and rappelling to and from 20 ft. tree branches. Are there any decent places with 20 ft. to 50 ft. cliffs/overhangs within a few hours or less of Indy? Thanks again!
-Dave

 

[D.B.]

Used to go to an area called Hemlock Cliffs in Hoosier National Forest. Lots of good spots from 35' to 150'.

 

[a.bentonab]

Drive south.

Seriously, after growing up in SW IN, it is scary flat up here.

 

[db1959]

I used to rappel at McCormick's Creek State Park when I was younger. The park rangers didnt care for it though.

 

[Kirk Freeman]

Do they still allow rappelling out of the Wayne Township practice tower?

Many fond memories of bounding down that.

http://www.wayne.k12.in.us/esec/

 

[indoorsoccerfrea]

Used to go to an area called Hemlock Cliffs in Hoosier National Forest. Lots of good spots from 35' to 150'.

Thanks for the info all, I'm looking it up as we speak. I was under the impression that rapelling was illegal in state parks, but of course that does not apply here, and the Hoosier National Forest website states that rapelling is allowed. Excellent.

 

[nick89302]

Zombie thread returns...

There is an area on 37 in between Bloomington and Bedford where you can climb and rappel.

 

[femurphy77]

IFD is always bouncing around outside one of our stairway towers at work! Probably need a firetruck to convince admin that you're a fireman also though.

 

[indiucky]

You have got to head south. The glaciers flattened everything up North. You can come down to Perry County and the ticks will actually help you carry your gear.

 

[K_W]

Red River Gorge, KY

 

[shibumiseeker]

Zombie thread returns...

There is an area on 37 in between Bloomington and Bedford where you can climb and rappel.

No. That is an area where people DO climb and rappel, but doing so is not permitted by INDOT and you can be chased off.

 

[femurphy77]

Zombie thread returns...

There is an area on 37 in between Bloomington and Bedford where you can climb and rappel.

Zombie thread!!!??? Hell it's not even a year old!

 

[johntheplinker]

You have got to head south. The glaciers flattened everything up North. You can come down to Perry County and the ticks will actually help you carry your gear.

Only bad thing is that once you're done they'll drain you dry and use one of your withered up limbs as a toothpick.