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Ship's Prow Rock Climbing

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Routes in Ship's Prow

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	Black Wall S,TR 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Black Wall GT Ledge (Variation) TR 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Double Chimney T,TR 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Hot Shot T,TR 5.8- 5b 16 VI- 14 VS 4c
	Jams of Joy T,TR 5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a
	Layback and Relax T,TR 5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a
	Layback Further & Relax a Bit More T 5.2 3 8 II 8 D 2c
	Rainbow Coalition TR 5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
	Reefing Points T,TR 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Reign of Terror TR 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Right Face T,TR 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c PG13
	Ship's Prow Starboard T,TR 5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c
	Ship's Prow, The T,TR 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Simple Stuff T 5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a
	Slicer T,TR 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Upper Black Wall TR 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	W-2s T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b PG13
	Wet Crack T,TR 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	White Face T,TR 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Widest Whitest T,TR 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b

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GPS:	42.23192, -71.03906 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Access Issue: Closure information? Details

Per Diego Concha: I called the DCR today and spoke to a ranger who said they no longer allow climbing at Rattlesnake Rocks because of endangered species that live near the crag and are sending climbers to Quincy Quarries nearby.

Description

This is a nice little chunk of rock with an obvious prow. It has a bunch of fun lines for you on excellent rock. The namesake route is a really fun low-end moderate that will have you smiling. It actually lies just north of Wampatuck Rd. It is approached via hiking up the dirt road a short way, then breaking off right on the first faint trail, heading East for a ways. It lies just North of Burger Boulder. Descend to the right.

L->R:

A. Layback Further & Relax a Bit More, 2, 1p, 25', gear or TR.

B. Layback and Relax, 5, 1p, 30', TR or gear.

C. Jams of Joy, 5, 1p, 30', gear or TR.

D. Slicer, 7 or 8, 1p, 25', gear or TR.

E. Wet Crack, 8, 1p, 25', gear or TR.

F. Miscegenation, 10+

G. Rainbow Coalition, 11+, 1p, 30', TR.

H1. W-2s, 7 PG-13, 2p, gear.

H2. Widest Whitest, 7, 1p, 40', gear or TR.

H3. Hot Shot, 8, 1p, 45', gear or TR.

H4. White Face, 5.6 (with vars to 8), 1p, 40', gear or TR.

I? Right Face, 9+ R, 1p, 40', gear or TR.

J? 11J. Black Wall, 10, 1p, 28', bolts or TR.

K1. Upper Black Wall, 9, 1p, 35', TR.

K2K1. Black Wall GT Ledge (Variation), 8, 1p, 35', TR.

K2. Double Chimney, 5, 1p, 30', gear.

L. Simple Stuff, 5, 1p, 30', gear.

M. Reign of Terror, 9/10, 1p, 25', TR.

N1. Ship's Prow, 7, 1p, 20', gear or TR. center shot

N2. Ship's Prow Starboard, 4, 1p, 20', TR.

O. Reefing Points, 5, 1p, 25', gear or TR.

Getting There

To get here, drive I-3/SE Expressway to exit 8, go to Wampatuck Rd, towards Chickatawbut Rd. Park on the North side of the road past Bunker Hill Quarry. Walk back East, and find a dirt road on top of an embankment covering a pipeline. A faint trails break off to the right.

Per Ben Thurber: GPS coordinates are 42.23193, -71.03903. Due to limitations of the new map system, the "pin" is close, but it is difficult to place it exactly correctly.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Ship's Prow

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5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a 12 ● Jams of Joy Trad, TR
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b 26 ● White Face Trad, TR
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 32 ● The Ship's Prow Trad, TR
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 4 ● Black Wall GT Ledge (Variation) TR
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c PG13 6 ● Right Face Trad, TR
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 7 ● Upper Black Wall TR
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a 9 ● Reign of Terror TR