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Rattlesnake Cliff Rock Climbing

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Routes in Rattlesnake Cliff

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	Cahoots T,TR 5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c
	Climbing Bind T,TR 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Coil Spring T,TR 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Darkness at Noon TR 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
	Diamondback TR 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c R
	Down-to-Earth T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Duck-Over T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b PG13
	Flying Raccoon T 5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Franny and Zooey T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Hard Nut to Crack T,TR 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c PG13
	Ivy League TR 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c R
	Log Jam T 5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Moondog Delight T,TR 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Mother Russia T,TR 5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c
	Near Miss T,TR 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b R
	Night shift T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Pieces of Eight T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Pit Viper T,TR 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Rattler TR 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c R
	Roller Coaster T,TR 5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c R
	Shorthanded T,TR 5.2 3 8 II 8 D 2c
	Slip Knot T 5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c
	Snakebite T,TR 5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Solidarity T,TR 5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a
	Squeezed Out T,TR 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Three Stooges T,TR 5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c R
	Tight Feeling T,TR 5.3 3+ 10 III 9 VD 3a
	Twister T,TR 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Verdant T,TR 5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a

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Description

This wooded crag makes an excellent winter crag. It is south facing and gets sun for most of the afternoon. The summit offers pleasant views of the eastern side of the ridge. In the summertime, there are persistent mosquitoes, and the right side of the cliff weeps.

Getting There

Follow the Metacomet trail from Pinnacle or from Route 6. The last time I visited there was a climber's trail starting from the neighborhood west of the crag.

Find the power lines on Forest Hills Dr. Follow the lines south for about 1/4 mile and look for a trail on the left. If you do not find a trail on the left, head left until you find either a quad trail on the metacomet. The quad trail can be followed, But eventually you will need to just head uphill. When you find the Metacomet, follow it north towards the crag. If you hit Greenwall, you have gone too far.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Rattlesnake Cliff

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

5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a 16 ● Solidarity Trad, TR
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 8 ● Moondog Delight Trad, TR
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 26 ● Franny and Zooey Trad
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 25 ● Night shift Trad
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 13 ● Pieces of Eight Trad
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 14 ● Twister Trad, TR
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c PG13 7 ● Hard Nut to Crack Trad, TR
5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c 16 ● Slip Knot Trad
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 4 ● Coil Spring Trad, TR
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 6 ● Down-to-Earth Trad
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c R 4 ● Roller Coaster Trad, TR