DO NOT park nor access via the Swift Creek Forest Service Road due to private property concerns. Use the established trail from the highway parking via the yellow gate.
Start matched on an undercling rail to the far right of Merlin. Climb up and left to finish on Merlin.
Homeowner at tantalus retreat asks climbers to please park below the gravel road, as increased traffic makes potholes in the ground, which are not mended by the government very often. Makes local residents’ way back home more difficult.
Tantalus retreat approach: 30mins on continuous slight uphill terrain
Forest trail approach: 20mins total on steeper uphill terrain on a service road followed by flat forest trail