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	Andiron T 5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c
	Arsonist T,TR 5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c R
	Ashen Face T,TR 5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c R
	Ball of Fire TR 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
	Banana Peel T 5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a
	Blazing Saddles T,TR 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Blue Blazes T 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a R
	Boiling Cauldron T 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Burned Beyond Recognition T,TR 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
	Burning Ember T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Burnt Offering T,TR 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a R
	Charred Remains TR 5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Cremated TR 5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Ditch Digger T 5.0 2- 4 I 6 MM 1c
	Eternal Flame TR 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
	False Alarm T 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Fanning the Flames TR 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Fire Escape T 5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Firebird T,TR 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b R
	Firecracker T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Fireplace T 5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a
	Firewood T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Flaming Arrow T 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Flashback T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Forest Fire T 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Funeral Pyre T 5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a R
	Hearthstone T 5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c
	Hot Coals T 5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a R
	Incinerator T 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
	Kindling T 5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a
	Light My Fire T 5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c R
	No Smoking T 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b X
	Phoenix T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Playing with Fire T,TR 5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
	Pyromaniac T 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
	Red Hot TR 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
	Rib Roast T 5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a X
	Scorched Earth T 5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c R
	Smoke-Out T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b R
	Spark Arrester T 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a

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Description

70' west facing cliff. Excellent rock with some large roofs. The sport routes here are spicy and many of them require a piece or two of gear. Somehow Ken Nichols was able to find 40 routes on this small cliff, most people only climb the 15 or so bolted routes that have been added down below in some line drawings/topos.

In 8/2008 a group of climbers (C3 Connecticut Climbers Coalition) obtained permission from the town of Southington to place bolts at the Fire Wall. They also stabilized trails and cleaned up trash in the area.

BEWARE: This area has Timber Rattlers (Sept. 2012)

Getting There

Park at Crescent Lake Park, but a $25 annual parking pass is required, the parking lot is small (about 30 spaces), is shared by resident park users, and it is USUALLY gated between 5pm and 7am. Parking passes are sold at the Southington town hall (parks and rec. dept. - basement) during normal business hours. If you park there, hike east along the shore of the reservoir, then up to the crag. The gate closes at different times during the year so pay attention to the posted signs and dont be late getting out of there or you may have a long walk home.

Route List

Route descriptions are adapted from Hooked on Traprock - Rock Climbing in Central Connecticut, Ken Nichols, 1995 (out of print and somewhat rare/expensive).
Rock Climbing Connecticut, David Fasulo, 2002 includes 14 of these climbs and 1 line drawing.
For the best line drawings, see Traprock - Rock Climbing in Central Connecticut, Ken Nichols, 1982 (available used on amazon.com).

Routes from left to right:

Ashen Face 5.9- RH *, tiny LFC
Flaming Arrow 5.8+ *, small LFC
Andiron 5.4 **, first major LFC
Firewood 5.8 *, second major LFC
Kindling 5.5 *, on R wall of Firewood
Hot Coals 5.5 R *, third major LFC
Red Hot 5.11 T *, R side of Hot Coals arete
Incinerator 5.10+ *, bulge to face
False Alarm 5.9+ *, crack through 12" overlap
Pyromaniac 5.11 *, overhanging corner to crack and freestanding flake
Arsonist 5.11- RH **, overhang to thin cracks and flake
Playing with Fire 5.11+ H **, left end of huge roof to left leaning corner
Fanning the Flames 5.9+ T *, var. start 7' L of Firebird
Firebird 5.10+ RH ***, middle of huge roof, 8' L along lip
Phoenix 5.10 ***, R of Firebird above lip
Blue Blazes 5.9+ R **, R to small LFC above lip (5.10 start)
Charred Remains 5.10- T *, L arete finish to Burned Beyond Recognition (5.11 start)
Burned Beyond Recognition 5.11 H ***, R end of huge roof to corner
Scorched Earth 5.4 R, blocky rock
Firecracker 5.9 *, contact line between blocky rock and smooth face
Cremated 5.10 T *, middle of steep face
Funeral Pyre 5.10- R **, small rounded corners
Banana Peel 5.5 *, gradually rising horizontal crack
Burnt Offering 5.9 RH **, L side of scoop, R of Banana Peel to join Funeral Pyre
Forest Fire 5.8+ *, R side of scoop
Flashback 5.9 **, 15' corner, R of water streak
Smoke-Out 5.7 R *, low overhang 3' R of Flashback, to face
No Smoking 5.10+ X *, low overhang 7' R of Flashback
Fire Escape 5.10- *, widest part of low overhang 12' R of Flashback
Blazing Saddles 5.9+ H *, 8' L of Light My Fire
Light My Fire 5.11- R **, bottomless left leaning corner at end of overhang
Burning Ember 5.9 *, crack through overhang to bottomless RFC
Eternal Flame 5.11 T **, R through overhang, up middle of overhanging face
Ball of Fire 5.11 T *, start on Eternal Flame, undercling R to arete
Fireplace 5.5 *, large RFC
Rib Roast 5.5 X, edge of narrow rib
Ditch Digger 5.0, low angle corner and chimney
Hearthstone 5.4, RFC 20' R of Fireplace
Boiling Caldron 5.9+ *, middle of face between Hearthstone and Spark Arrester
Spark Arrester 5.9+ *, roof to arete