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Elevation: 20'
Lat, Long: 42.3228, -71.1726 Map
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Submitted By: Leo Paik on Jan 14, 2007

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Setting up for a fun dyno in the Alcove area.

Description 

This is an interesting collection of craglets of puddingstone rock (dark conglomerate) that lie WSW of Boston, near the Chestnut Hill shopping center. Climbing here dates back to the early 1900s. There are about 14 crags here. The 2 northernmost lie on private property are probably should not be listed unless ownership changes. The rest seem to be on what was once Metropolitan District Commission property and now is part of the Department of Conservation and Preservation. Some excellent bouldering lies here at the Alcove.

In the old days, folks bouldered here without pads. As a result, at least one well-known climber wound up with a broken back. Watch the landings if you are ropeless.


Getting There 

Drive West on Route 9 to Hammond Pond Parkway. Go north. 7 of the 14 crags lie east between Hammond Pond Parkway and Hammond Pond. 5 of the 14 crags lie SW of the intersection of Beacon St & Hammond Pond Parkway. 2 of the 14 crags lie just north of the temple along Hammond Pond Parkway. Do not park at the temple!


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Mountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for Hammond Pond:
Reefer Madness   V2-3     Boulder   Temple Overhangs
Hammond Eggs   V3     Boulder   Alcove
Cracker Jack   5.6     Trad, TR, 1 pitch, 30 feet   Lower Walls
Kellogg's   5.10     Trad, TR, 1 pitch   Alcove
Breakfast of Champions   5.11     Trad, TR, 1 pitch, 12 feet   Alcove
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Coming out of the cave.

The Cave V3-4  MA : Hammond Pond : Pusherman Wall
Start back in the cave on fantastic juggy underclings with decent feet on the wall. Power out of the cave using roof beta to a hard cross move on the small arete feature. Once gaining the seam, traverse left to a very tricky mantle topout for the grade. Thank goodness it isn't highball!Starting further back in the cave may add a grade. This is a super classic climb that is totally uncharacteristic for Hammond Pond and a very worthy tick for being so close to Boston. Any visit to the Temple Overh...[more]   Browse More Classics in MA


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Alex at the Alcove, Hammond Pond.

Alex at the Alcove, Hammond Pond.

The parking lot at Hammond Pond in December 2006. As it's winter, you can see some of the rocks through the trees. The various faces are scattered around the area, not always easy to find.

The parking lot at Hammond Pond in December 2006. ...


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By Staal
Apr 18, 2007

Hi all,
Google maps now allows the creation of custom maps with markers/text and lines. I used this to create a map of some of the Hammond Pond bouldering spots:
www.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&z=16&ll=42.326411,-71.1>>>

Best,
Staal

By cstorms
From: Cape Cod, MA
Sep 13, 2010

Staal, this map is great! Thank you for throwing this together....

People always say not to park in the temple parking lot for the Pusherman Wall, can anyone tell me where I should park to get to those boulders??? Thanks for any help.

By Lincoln
Nov 2, 2010

This map made it very easy to see that the routes were close to Macy's. I am from NH and have looked once in the area. Today I found the alcove. Very good place to climb. Fun but had to retreat without the pad. Very interested rock. Unlike the cliffs of Cathedral and surrounding NH cliffs.

By Colleen Z
From: Sutton, MA
Aug 10, 2012

Not sure if this is the appropriate place to post, but I left my glasses at the Lower Walls or Vittles Wall on Weds, August 8. If anyone finds them, please notify me. The frames are black with blue on the inside. Thank you so much!

Colleen

By Benjamin Mackall
May 8, 2013

Unless someone else wants to do it, would anyone object to me creating a separate area for the Cave and surrounding problems just N of Pusherman wall? Got the send out of the cave with a friend the other day and I feel it is a quality enough problem (3-4 stars, V4-V5) to deserve a writeup.

By Old Timer
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From: North Andover MA
May 8, 2013

Hi Benjamin,
That sounds good..... just "add an area" under Hammond Pond and you should be all set.

Old Timer