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Central Valley Climbing

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Areas in Central Valley

Bear Rock 0 / 30 / 0 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 31

Bradley Mountain 62 / 18 / 35 / 5 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 85

Cathole Mountain 24 / 0 / 23 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 33

Chauncey Peak 6 / 0 / 4 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 6

East Peak 38 / 0 / 27 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 48

Jacob's Rock 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0

Pinnacle Rock 59 / 0 / 62 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 74

Ragged Mountain 73 / 0 / 47 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 96

Rattlesnake Mountain 52 / 0 / 47 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 61

Short Mountain 20 / 0 / 4 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 20

West Peak 19 / 1 / 11 / 0 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 22

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Elevation:	440 ft	134 m
GPS:	41.62972, -72.80963 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Description

Climbing in Central CT is climbing Traprock! These gorgeous ridge lines have been climbed for decades albeit, with many access issues along the way. The majority of central CT climbing is on private/water company property and is technically illegal. Do your part to help preserve access while climbing in this area, keep a low profile and be smart about your impact and presence. One of the main concerns with climbers is parking along the roads, so be smart.

Traprock Climbing on Google Maps

Traprock areas:
Firewall
Pinnacle Rock
Main Cliff
Rattlesnake Cliff
Orenaug Park
East Peak
Cathole Mountain
Green Wall
Porcupine Wall
The Chin
West Rock State Park
The Garden

Getting There

I-91 splits the middle of CT most climbing areas are quickly found <1hour off this highway.

476 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at Central Valley

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

5.0 2- 4 I 6 MM 1c 14 ● A Guide to Ragged (1964) Trad, TR Ragged Mountain > Main Cliff
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 113 ● Carey Corner Trad Ragged Mountain > Main Cliff
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 163 ● Broadway Trad Ragged Mountain > Main Cliff
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 110 ● Pegasus Trad, TR Cathole Mountain > Main Walls
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 86 ● Zambezi Hatchet Head Trad Pinnacle Rock > Right Wing Wall
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 95 ● Vector Trad Ragged Mountain > Main Cliff
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 104 ● YMC Route Trad Ragged Mountain > Main Cliff
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 38 ● Thor's Hammer Trad, TR E Peak > Merimere Face
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 12 ● Reflections of Fall Trad E Peak > Fall Wall
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a 122 ● Unconquerable Crack Trad Ragged Mountain > Main Cliff
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b 43 ● Cat Crack Trad E Peak > Amphitheater
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b R 18 ● The Entertainer Trad, TR Pinnacle Rock > Entertainer Wall
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 46 ● Subline Trad Ragged Mountain > Main Cliff
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c PG13 25 ● Dol Guldur Trad, TR E Peak > Amphitheater
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b 12 ● The Color of Aluminum Sport Bear Rock