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Submitted By: CaptainMo on Feb 6, 2012

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Thunderstorm
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Chance of a Thunderstorm
73° | 61°
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68° | 46°
Chance of Rain
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Bald Rock Basin

Description 

Continuing north from bald rock you will notice a large drainage basin drops down to the west from the powerlines. From bald rock all the way along edge of the ridge to the bottom of the basin are outcroppings and boulders.


Getting There 

Hike North from the Bald Rock.


The Classics

Mountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for Basin Area:
Galaga   V0-     Boulder, 12 feet   West Side : Nipple Boulder
Classic Crack   V0     Boulder, 13 feet   West Side : Warmup Boulder
High Five   V0     Boulder   West Side : Colossus Boulder
Fanciful Flight   V1     Boulder, 20 feet   West Side : Colossus Boulder
Creamy Tacos   V1     Boulder, 20 feet   East Side : El Duque Wall
Test of Fate   V2     Boulder, 15 feet   West Side : Warmup Boulder
Orion   V2     Boulder, 23 feet   West Side : Colossus Boulder
Slurp & Giggle   V3     Boulder, 18 feet   East Side : El Duque Wall
New Speedway Boogie   V3     Boulder, 12 feet   West Side : King Boulder
In the Life of Mo   V4     Boulder, 20 feet   Pagen Rocks : Pagan Wall
Crack   V4     Boulder   East Side : El Duque Wall
Enter The Colossus   V4-5 R     TR, Boulder, 22 feet   West Side : Colossus Boulder
Slap & Tickle   V4-5     Boulder, 18 feet   East Side : El Duque Wall
Iron Helix   V4-5     Boulder, 15 feet   East Side : Butt Cheeks Wall
Return Of The B-Boy   V5     Boulder, 15 feet   West Side : King Boulder
Kerosine   V5+     Boulder, 12 feet   West Side : King Boulder
Earth Temple   V6     Boulder, 18 feet   East Side : Temple Wall
Crescent Moon   V6-7     Boulder, 15 feet   West Side : King Boulder
Flannel Tuxedo   V7     Boulder   Upper Walls : Lower Upper Wall
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Featured Route For Basin Area
Fanciful Flight in yellow (Capt. Mo on Orion)

Fanciful Flight V1  CT : Connecticut Bouldering : ... : Colossus Boulder
Start on the left arete of the Colossus boulder down below the main landing area. Just behind the lower left corner is a finger crack to follow up the arete to a great horizontal. From here work your way up the arete to a great hollow flake, move right into a great horizontal. Fire up to the jug atop the flake on the arete, then work your up the arete using slopers and pinches to a decent flake just right of the arete up high. Continue to work the arete to the topout point of Orion. This climb h...[more]   Browse More Classics in CT


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By guy bon
Mar 6, 2012

Nice Mo! Another new spot!