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Hillside Climbing

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Areas in Hillside

45 To Life Area 0 / 0 / 0 / 13 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 13

Fireside Boulders 0 / 0 / 0 / 3 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 3

Hillside Crags 6 / 0 / 5 / 7 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 15

Mir, Summit & Kiosk Boulders 2 / 0 / 0 / 11 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 13

Tin Can Alley 3 / 0 / 5 / 21 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 24

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Elevation:	423 ft	129 m
GPS:	43.1167, -71.1774 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Access Issue: Parking Issues: Starting 10/24/20 a reservation will be required to park at Reservation Rd. on all days and for the Backside on the weekends. See Details

Go to nhstateparks.org/visit/stat… for info and to make a reservation. This may change to every day in the future.

Description

Rarely if ever crowded, there is a fine collection of problems/routes here that for the most part don't get any attention as people walk by from Round Pond to Boulder Natural. As with the rest of the park, these boulders/crags are granite, and most of them are in the shade, with the exception of Lakeside Crag, which can be fully climbable in the middle of winter. There are a variety of highball boulder problems as well as lowballs, and a scattering of toprope/trad climbs on the cliffs ranging from easy 5.3 chimney/crack climbs to hard 5.13 face climbs.

Feb 2023 Update - Broke into Sub-areas for easier navigation!

Getting There

From the Horse Farm parking, just walk down towards Round Pond. The first massive boulder on the right before you hit the Pond is the Mir Boulder (aka Roadside Chimney Boulder). There is an info booth just to the right. From Round Pond parking, just cross the stream on the left and you'll see the boulders (Three Chimney Area aka Tin Can Alley) and Lakeside Crag.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Hillside

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

V0 4 38 ● Sally Boulder Tin Can Alley
V1 5 44 ● Sneaker Problem Boulder Tin Can Alley
V1 5 43 ● Mantlepiece Boulder 45 To Life Area
V3 6A 35 ● Flower Power Boulder Hillside Crags
V3+ 6A+ 23 ● Sally Sat Down Boulder Tin Can Alley
V3-4 6A+ 21 ● Gums (aka Timex) Boulder Mir, Summit & Kiosk B…
V4 6B 25 ● Snicker Boulder Tin Can Alley
V5 6C 73 ● Fido Boulder 45 To Life Area
V6 7A 40 ● Mayonnaise Boulder Tin Can Alley
V6-7 7A+ 27 ● Ethical Cleaning Boulder Mir, Summit & Kiosk B…
V7 7A+ 51 ● Italian Stallion Boulder Tin Can Alley
V7 7A+ 19 ● Cough Syrup Boulder Tin Can Alley
V8-9 7B+ 12 ● Ethical cleaning Sit Boulder Mir, Summit & Kiosk B…
V9 7C 8 ● Ghetto Knowledge Boulder Tin Can Alley
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 25 ● Locomotive Breath Trad, TR Hillside Crags