The crux is at the white line in the rock about 3/4 of the way. The optimal traverse is onto the small foot holds below the ledge, or swapping the feet to the other side. Be carful with the rock above mostly structurally sound but may be faults. 

3 crack traverse

North Side Warmup

Steelworkers Crack

Frog Crack

Sum Slight

Good warmup east of the 3 Crack Traverse and Steel-Wool n Turp.

Chicago Park District may not have planned for this to be part of the climbing at Steelworkers Park, but it is too obvious and appealing to be ignored.  Surprisingly nice, if short, you climb up the fingers crack to the top of the ore wall, where you can enjoy a nice view downtown and to the active steel works in Indiana. Most of the route you can cheat the crack a bit with bonus features on the sides, especially the two boreholes, but towards the top you are committed into the crack for a couple moves.  Bits of iron sticking out give an easy topout up and left, but don't forget to place a final directional cam or clip the I-beam if you are anchoring off the main barrel.  You can climb up the regular wall and set a TR in the same way. The bits of gravel at the very edge of the crack have the potential to pop, but mostly feels fine, and you can place gear solidly into it. 

 Good concrete problem considering. Attack the crack.

Not too of bad holds on this slightly flaky broken down concrete structure! Would watch out for the pebbles on top also!  fairly straightforward! 

Outdoor Climbing Park located in the former Steelworker's Site. Former building concrete walls have been outfitted with holds, bolts, and autobelays.Autobelays:Update: No Auto Belays July 2021Currently being developed - there are four autobelays that were padlocked at the time of visit, early July 2018.Leading:The two lead routes at the time of writing this have some pieces missing - there are two lines of bolts, but only a single bolt at the top and not a proper two-bolt anchor for cleaning gear at the time of posting. Can top out and rap off the autobelay support beams but that is not the intention. Can also leave a 'leaver biner' on the bolt and lower, or backclimb using jugs since these climbs are extremely easy.My advice for safely leading the lead climbs is suggestive only and should not be relied on for your safety, if you do not understand safe leading outdoors find an experienced climber, and see the resources available on-line and in book form. The park needs to install a second bolt at the top for cleaning. There are also no lead bolts on the routes using the volumes and roofs. Bouldering:There is also a bouldering traverse set to the left of the roped climbs.Property Access: Chicago Park District project with rules posted on wall.All climbs in the 5.2 - 5.7 range at time of posting July 2018

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Routes in Steelworkers Park