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Routes in Main Face

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	5.6 (1) T,TR 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	5.6 (2) T,TR 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Buttermilk Delight T,TR 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Cutting Board TR 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Dihedral, The T,TR 5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c
	Elevator T,TR 5.8- 5b 16 VI- 14 VS 4c R
	Ground Effect T,TR 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b PG13
	Late For Supper TR 5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b
	Right Arete T,TR 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Satan's Ceiling T,TR 5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c
	Unknown 5.10 T,TR 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Unknown Name TR 5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b

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Access Issue: Land Trust property Details

Redding Land Trust owns Great Ledge has a parking lot and trail to the Ledge located on Dayton Rd. Please do not park and bushwack from Newtown Turnpike (Rt. 53) as there is no established trail to this cliff and traveling on Centennial Watershed State Forest property requires you to stay on established trails and carry the following permit: ct.gov/dep/lib/dep/statepar…. RLT does not specifically have a policy on rock climbing at the ledge but should any issues arise they might very well close the property to climbing. If you intend on climbing at Great Ledge please consider a paying the $10 membership fee which can also be considered a tax donation.

Description

This is the prominent face that you first come to. This has potential for steep sport, trad, and bouldering. Unfortunately there is very little info on this area (i checked summit post) and have looked at every CT/New England guide and have not found any info. There is lots of chalk - obviously people climb here.

This section of cliff is characterized by some prominent features - first a right-angling crack, a large roof, a left-angling weakness, and lots of graffiti at the base.

Getting There

From the top of the Great Ledge, hike down hill just past a stone wall. Go down hill and angle right towards the base of the cliff.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Main Face

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

5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b 4 ● 5.6 (2) Trad, TR
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 8 ● 5.6 (1) Trad, TR
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b PG13 6 ● Ground Effect Trad, TR
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c 5 ● Satan's Ceiling Trad, TR
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c 5 ● The Dihedral Trad, TR