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Boxcar Area

New York > Gunks > Trapps Bouldering

Description

With more than 30 problems, there is a whole day's worth of bouldering in the Boxcar area. No matter what your level there is a great climb or two to test your ability: Blasted Rock (V1), Drifter's Escape (V2), Baby Hole (V3), The Boxcar Boulder Problem (V4), Boxcar Arete (V8), Fly Like an Ego (V9), Little Death (V10).

Getting There

The Boxcar boulder is easily spotted as you walk down the Undercliff Road. From the Trapps bridge, walk north on the Undercliff road for 20 or 25 minutes. When you are getting close, you will pass the Andrew boulder which overhangs the carriage road and the large Nameless boulder a hundred yards or so before the Boxcar.

Routes from Left to Right

V10 7C+
 1
● Bizmark
Boulder
V3 6A
 50
● [Redacted]
Boulder
V0 4
 6
● Baby Problem
Boulder
V2+ 5+
 40
● Drifter's Escape
Boulder
V0 4
 26
● Blasted Rock Crack
Boulder
V1 5
 42
● Blasted Rock
Boulder
V8 7B
 28
● Boxcar Arete
Boulder
V4+ 6B+
 16
● The Boxcar Boulder Problem (aka…
Boulder
V0 4
 19
● Blasted Rock Slab (AKA Boxcar Do…
Boulder
V1 5
 11
● The Conductor
Boulder
V2+ 5+
 13
● Unnamed BP 2
Boulder
V1 5
 16
● Monorail
Boulder
V3 6A
 11
● Unnamed BP 4
Boulder
V2 5+
 10
● All Aboard
Boulder
V0 4
 9
● Cho-Cho
Boulder
V0 4
 7
● Unnamed BP 7
Boulder
V10 7C+
 2
● Little Death
Boulder
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Bizmark
 1
V10 7C+ Boulder
● [Redacted]
 50
V3 6A Boulder
● Baby Problem
 6
V0 4 Boulder
● Drifter's Escape
 40
V2+ 5+ Boulder
● Blasted Rock Crack
 26
V0 4 Boulder
● Blasted Rock
 42
V1 5 Boulder
● Boxcar Arete
 28
V8 7B Boulder
● The Boxcar Boulder Problem…
 16
V4+ 6B+ Boulder
● Blasted Rock Slab (AKA Boxc…
 19
V0 4 Boulder
● The Conductor
 11
V1 5 Boulder
● Unnamed BP 2
 13
V2+ 5+ Boulder
● Monorail
 16
V1 5 Boulder
● Unnamed BP 4
 11
V3 6A Boulder
● All Aboard
 10
V2 5+ Boulder
● Cho-Cho
 9
V0 4 Boulder
● Unnamed BP 7
 7
V0 4 Boulder
● Little Death
 2
V10 7C+ Boulder

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The Blasted Rock and Boxcar Boulder: 1. Blasted Rock (V1), 1a. Blasted Rock Variation (V0), 1b. Blasted Rock Variation (V0), 2. Blasted Rock Slab (V0), 3. Boxcar Arete (V8), 4. Unnamed BP #1 (V0), 5. Unnamed BP #2 (V2+), 6. Unnamed BP #3 (V1), 7. Unnamed BP #4 (V3), 8. Unnamed BP #5 (V2), 9. Unnamed BP #6 (V0), 10. Unnamed BP #7 (V0), 11. Boxcar Boulder Problem (V4), 11a. Boxcar's Low Traverse (V5), 11b. Extended Boxcar Traverse (V6) <br>
[Hide Photo] The Blasted Rock and Boxcar Boulder: 1. Blasted Rock (V1), 1a. Blasted Rock Variation (V0), 1b. Blasted Rock Variation (V0), 2. Blasted Rock Slab (V0), 3. Boxcar Arete (V8), 4. Unnamed BP #1 (V0),…
A panoramic view of the Boxcar Area. There's quite a bit of distortion, but hopefully, this will give you an idea of where the various boulders are.
[Hide Photo] A panoramic view of the Boxcar Area. There's quite a bit of distortion, but hopefully, this will give you an idea of where the various boulders are.
The Blasted Rock in the Boxcar Area: 1. Drifter's Escape (V2), 2. Blasted Rock Crack (V0), 3. Blasted Rock (V1), 3a. Blasted Rock Variation (V0), 3b. Blasted Rock Variation (V0), 4. Blasted Rock Slab (V0), 5. Boxcar Arete (V8)
[Hide Photo] The Blasted Rock in the Boxcar Area: 1. Drifter's Escape (V2), 2. Blasted Rock Crack (V0), 3. Blasted Rock (V1), 3a. Blasted Rock Variation (V0), 3b. Blasted Rock Variation (V0), 4. Blasted Rock Sl…
Kevin Dumapit bouldering Boxcar Traverse in the Gunks
[Hide Photo] Kevin Dumapit bouldering Boxcar Traverse in the Gunks
Jason "Smitty" Smith with the OG top out beta for Boxcar arete.
[Hide Photo] Jason "Smitty" Smith with the OG top out beta for Boxcar arete.