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The Overlook Rock Climbing

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Routes in The Overlook

L › R R › L A › Z

	Bottomless Contact TR 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Caretaker, The T,TR 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b R
	Laid-Back Groove T,TR 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Monday Morning Slab T,TR 5.3 3+ 10 III 9 VD 3a
	Old Timey Climb T,TR 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b PG13
	One Step Beyond T,TR 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Practice Slab T,TR 5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c
	Snowdrift Slide T,TR 5.3 3+ 10 III 9 VD 3a
	Sunday Afternoon Slab T 5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c

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Elevation:	15 ft	5 m
GPS:	42.23294, -71.04158 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Shared By:	Leo Paik on Jan 13, 2007 · Updates
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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

To the NW of The Playground, this is a small, less-significant crag in the Rattlesnake Rocks area. It seems almost ignorable, but some may feel it has a few worthwhile moderates. It is a scattered collection of rocks. Nonetheless, it is listed here for completion's sake. There is a roof here that may or may not have been climbed yet.

L->R:

A. Old Timey Climb variation, 10+
B1. Old Timey Climb, 7 PG-13, 1p, 40', gear or TR.
B2. The Caretaker, 6 R, 1p, 40', gear or TR.
C. One Step Beyond, 7.
D. Hamburger Helper, 10.
E. Sunday Afternoon Slab, 4, 1p, 80, gear or TR.
F? Monday Morning Slab, 3, 1p, 60', gear or TR.
FG? Monday Morning Slab Direct, 8.
H? Laid-Back Groove, 6, 1p, 50', gear or TR.
I? Bottomless Contact, 8, 1p, 30', TR.
JK? Practice Slab Direct, 7
K? Practice Slab, 4, 1p, 40', gear or TR.
L? unknown, ?
M? Cape Eternity, 9+.
N? Cape Eternity Variation, 8.
O? Pig's Eye, 9+.
P? Hidden Climb, 6.
Q? Snowdrift Slide, 3, 1p, 35', TR.

Getting There

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