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Tarana

Evan's Crown (or Tarana as it is more commonly known) is located near the small township of Tarana, about 25 minutes drive past Lithgow. Tarana is the closest granite outcrop to Sydney, and offers routes up to about 80m in length, making it a very popular climbing destination.

Because the crag is located on top of a long, narrow ridge, routes can be found facing in all directions, with good sun and shade options. Because of granite's non-porous nature, the rock can dry off very quickly with a bit of sun and/or wind. Be careful of lichenous or mossy areas, though, since these tend to hold moisture for longer than the cleaner rock.

There are currently three guides in print for the area, the "Rockclimbs in the Upper Blue Mountains (2nd Edition)" guide book, Rock Publications' Tarana guidebook and Harry Luxford's more recent "Hot Rocks" guidebook.

The following two climbs can be done in the rain without too much drama (they are also easy to set up top ropes on).

Lipstick 8m 14
A nice, well protected little route, with a surprising number of holds. 2 FHs to cam/hex belay.

Deft 8m 13
Another nice little climb, with great gear up the obvious flake left of Lipstick. Take a couple of small to medium size cams. Cam and slung boulder belay.

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