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Marshfield Ledge Rock Climbing

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Areas in Marshfield Ledge

Ben Worthy Area 2 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 4

Dragonfly Theater 0 / 3 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 3

High Grade Ledge 3 / 8 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 11

Main Cliff 20 / 11 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 31

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Elevation:	1,727 ft	526 m
GPS:	44.32764, -72.31299 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Description

Marshfield Ledge is a large 3-pitch granite cliff reminiscent of Whitehorse Ledge in NH. The established routes range from traditional to sport. Many of the routes are slab, friction affairs, but recently some hard overhanging sport routes have been put in. The rock quality is great. Most of the routes have bolt anchors. This cliff has been a secret for years and is now starting to see consistent traffic. The views are splendid and look out over very undeveloped, wild green mountains.

Getting There

The cliff is located in the town of Marshfield and is on Vermont State Forest property.

From Rt 302 take 232 north. From Rt. 2 take 232 south. Turn off 232 onto Lanesboro Road, just north of the Kettle Pond parking lot. Turn right at the junction on to Railroad Bed East. Follow this dirt road for .8 miles until views of the cliff appear to the north. Take your first right down a narrow dirt road. Depending on road conditions, you may want to park a low clearance car at the road junction. Otherwise continue a few hundred yards down the road to a parking area at the gate (44.3180077, -72.3214833). Walk a a mile or so down the road and take the left fork. Hike the logging road for about 10 minutes until you turn right on to the climbers trail, which is just before a large 10’ boulder. Take this climbers trail all the way to the base of the cliff.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Marshfield Ledge

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.

5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b PG13 31 ● Just for Goobs Trad 3 pitches Main Cliff
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 32 ● Black Streak Sport Main Cliff
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 15 ● Bless The Rains Sport Main Cliff
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 15 ● Lord Frothington Sport 4 pitches Main Cliff
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 6 ● Toad Hotel Trad Main Cliff
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 8 ● Pistol Whipped Sport Dragonfly Theater
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 34 ● The Swarm Trad 3 pitches Main Cliff
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 18 ● Empty Clip Trad 4 pitches Main Cliff
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b PG13 34 ● Marshfield Corners Trad 3 pitches Main Cliff
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 10 ● Ultra-Violet Arete (mid-cliff st… Trad Main Cliff
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 8 ● Solipsism Trad 3 pitches Main Cliff
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 6 ● Tiers of Joy Sport Ben Worthy Area
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b 8 ● Bidin' Time Trad 4 pitches Ben Worthy Area
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 13 ● Proud and Free Trad Main Cliff
5.13 8a 29 X- 30 E7 6c 7 ● Groton High Grade Sport High Grade Ledge