Secret New England Bouldering

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Opinions on the pros and cons of keeping micro areas under wraps???

Pros: areas don't get crowded, you can always climb what you want, people have to show dedication and put in the effort to find them
Cons: it's kind of mean

Most places are secret because others don't put in the time to find the goods for themselves. Pretty simple really. People ask how do I get to X... never how do I find places like X.

The areas that I have kept secret were not kept as such to be mean. It was solely because access was very sensitive and/or illegal. I don't condone trespassing to boulder but have done so (and probably will again). Some areas that were secret have become legal and have been publicized. For example, many of the areas in Milford, MA were questionable but now are on Town land and are accessed by a public bike path. Other areas will likely always remain secret. Some of my "secret" areas have even been found by others who put in the effort and have then kept that secret themselves to prevent outright closure.

You know, when you've devoted as much time to shwacking around and striking out over and over as some people have, they might recognize that fact and fill you in as one kindred soul to another.

No one is obligated to tell you anything. Neither, after someone more loose of lip discovers the same boulders, do they get to complain about how they get no ego-credit for climbing those same rocks years ago. You can't have it both ways.

For me, perhaps more than half the fun lies in going for obscure walks and being alone on a journey of discovery in the mountains.

If I meet you on the street and you ask me, and you're not an evident jerk, I'll tell you more than you ever wanted to know. But I generally don't paste stuff on the internet for any and all to see. Somehow that crosses a line for me.

Rob Dillon wrote: If I meet you on the street and you ask me, and you're not an evident jerk, I'll tell you more than you ever wanted to know.

Same here Rob!

This just surfaced, no new post ?

The original 6 posts from from January 8, and I remember not posting then.

Hey Morgan, let's go to DGreen Pond NJ, or the climbs across from All The Kings's Men, past the self storage area, up hill from the railroad tracks, on route 7 in Georgetown, I think.

There is a lot of rock that sits in sight of the road that has been climbed on for decades that now only I climb . . .why?

(I did see some chalk, if that person is lurking, thanx for using as little as possible ! I appreciate it.)

Of course it is important to point out that while Morgan has opened an area
Bald Rock Basin ~ I still have not gone there, it is a ten minute drive for me but I pass at least five other good Secret spots on the way, and all are shorter approaches by the looks of it.
Hey Morgan are you willing to show me the place?

Secret areas get rediscovered and are like a whole new area after a while. The lichen grows back and the trees cover things up.

Joe- remember when Milford was "undiscovered" ?

Michael Schneider wrote: There is a lot of rock that sits in sight of the road that has been climbed on for decades that now only I climb . . .why?

It isn't regularly climbed but most us seasoned boulderers have been through that ridge and found the rock less that desirable. I think there's significantly better quality and friendlier rock right near by.

I'd be happy to show you around Bald Rock... once the humidity breaks. I'd say this, you might pass 5 other good spots in the area but none of them compare in size and quality to BRB. And the approach can be 5 min or 15 min depending on what/where you want to climb.