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Elevation: 423 ft 129 m
GPS: 43.1167, -71.1774
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Shared By: BDalhaus on Feb 11, 2008
Admins: BDalhaus, Brad Fauteux, Jay Knower, M Sprague, Jeffrey LeCours, Jonathan S, Robert Hall

Description Suggest change

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 Suggest change

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

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V0 4
 41
Sally
Boulder
V1 5
 46
Sneaker Problem
Boulder
V1 5
 45
Mantlepiece
Boulder
V3 6A
 35
Flower Power
Boulder
V3-4 6A+
 21
Gums (aka Timex)
Boulder
V3-4 6A+
 27
Sally Sat Down
Boulder
V5 6C
 75
Fido
Boulder
V5 6C
 16
Flower Child
Boulder
V6 7A
 50
Mayonnaise
Boulder
V6-7 7A+
 29
Ethical Cleaning
Boulder
V7 7A+
 54
Italian Stallion
Boulder
V7 7A+
 5
Comrad
Boulder
V8-9 7B+
 12
Ethical cleaning Sit
Boulder
V9 7C
 8
Ghetto Knowledge
Boulder
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 26
Locomotive Breath
Trad, TR
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Sally Tin Can Alley
 41
V0 4 Boulder
Sneaker Problem Tin Can Alley
 46
V1 5 Boulder
Mantlepiece 45 To Life Area
 45
V1 5 Boulder
Flower Power Hillside Crags
 35
V3 6A Boulder
Gums (aka Timex) Mir, Summit & Kiosk B…
 21
V3-4 6A+ Boulder
Sally Sat Down Tin Can Alley
 27
V3-4 6A+ Boulder
Fido 45 To Life Area
 75
V5 6C Boulder
Flower Child Hillside Crags
 16
V5 6C Boulder
Mayonnaise Tin Can Alley
 50
V6 7A Boulder
Ethical Cleaning Mir, Summit & Kiosk B…
 29
V6-7 7A+ Boulder
Italian Stallion Tin Can Alley
 54
V7 7A+ Boulder
Comrad Mir, Summit & Kiosk B…
 5
V7 7A+ Boulder
Ethical cleaning Sit Mir, Summit & Kiosk B…
 12
V8-9 7B+ Boulder
Ghetto Knowledge Tin Can Alley
 8
V9 7C Boulder
Locomotive Breath Hillside Crags
 26
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad, TR
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