Elevation: 419 ft
GPS: 41.348, -73.25626
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Shared By: Ladd Raine on Dec 10, 2007
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Description

Climbing in this part of the state is difficult was find until sites like MountainProject.com came around. Now it's a little less difficult but there are many issues and few good crags. Given the long history of climbing in CT and the dense population, this area of CT has many little areas spread around which have been explored and climbed by many of the best climbers of their time. As such, there is very little which has not already been climbed at one point or another in established areas unless you are climbing at the highest levels of the sport. Get out have some fun and remember... be discrete!

Getting There

I-95 and I-695 provide access with many other roads all heading towards "The City" (Read: New York City)

163 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at Western Coastal Slope

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 75
Wiessner's Rib
2 pitches
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 25
Trapped in the Creek
Trad
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 10
AlGoreRhythm
Trad, TR
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 62
Nickel And Dime
Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 50
Crackrock Corner
Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 56
Psychonautics
Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 72
Happiness Is a Warm Drill (CAUTI…
Sport
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 25
Yvette
Trad
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 54
Tax Evasion Haven
Sport
5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 55
The People's Rock
Sport
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
 11
West Rock Crack
Trad
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
 39
Slightly Removed
Sport
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 27
The Tree of Life
Sport
5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b
 3
Late For Supper
TR
5.13a/b 8a 29 IX+ 29 E7 6c
 7
Desparête  
Sport
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Wiessner's Rib Sleeping Giant SP > Chin
 75
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b 2 pitches
Trapped in the Creek W Rock SP > S Buttress > Ball Field Slabs
 25
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad
AlGoreRhythm W Rock SP > S Buttress > Old Quarry Walls
 10
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad, TR
Nickel And Dime W Rock SP > S Buttress > Ball Field Slabs
 62
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
Crackrock Corner W Rock SP > S Buttress > Old Quarry Walls
 50
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
Psychonautics W Rock SP > S Buttress > Old Quarry Walls
 56
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
Happiness Is a Warm Drill (… W Rock SP > S Buttress > Old Quarry Walls
 72
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
Yvette Sleeping Giant SP > Chin
 25
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Trad
Tax Evasion Haven W Rock SP > S Buttress > Old Quarry Walls
 54
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Sport
The People's Rock W Rock SP > S Buttress > Old Quarry Walls
 55
5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport
West Rock Crack W Rock SP > S Buttress > Ball Field Slabs
 11
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c Trad
Slightly Removed W Rock SP > S Buttress > Old Quarry Walls
 39
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c Sport
The Tree of Life W Rock SP > S Buttress > Old Quarry Walls
 27
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport
Late For Supper Great Ledge > Main Face
 3
5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b TR
Desparête   W Rock SP > S Buttress > Old Quarry Walls
 7
5.13a/b 8a 29 IX+ 29 E7 6c Sport
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