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Garrett Mountain Bouldering

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Routes in Garrett Mountain

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	Bridge of Sighs V5 6C
	Chunk! No, Captain Chunk! V1 5
	Garden State Parkway V2+ 5+ R
	Grabbin a Dragon's Tail V4-5 6B+
	Inchworm Boulder, The V0 4
	Inchworm Traverse, The V4 6B
	Left Side Arete V1+ 5 PG13
	Lord of the Flies V2 5+ PG13
	Muddy Turtles V5-6 6C+ PG13
	Nick Arete V2 5+
	Right Side Arete V1 5
	Right Side Flake 2 V2- 5+ PG13
	Romano Alternate V4- 6B
	Romano's Arete V2- 5+
	Unfinished problem V8 7B
	Yin and Yang V3 6A PG13
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Elevation:	330 ft	101 m
GPS:	40.9005, -74.1729 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Access Issue: Access Uncertain Details

Garrett Mountain falls under the Passaic County Park system which under Article 2 section 37 "No Person shall engage in the climbing or repelling in the climbing or mountains, mountain cliffs and/or building structures on park premises."

The first developer of this area has been bouldering at the Flakes since the late 1990's. The Flakes is in the woods and somewhat obscured from easy viewing down the hill.

The Flakes area is about 100 yards uphill from a police station. Climbers must be discrete, keep quiet, no super bright colors, etc. Keeping a low profile is essential to maintain the use of this area.

Description

The Flakes area at Garrett Mountain contains several distinct features that make this a unique bouldering area in New Jersey. The area is just below a 50 foot tower at the top of the cliff line overlooking Paterson. Parking can be found either at the top of the cliff in a small parking lot just off of a loop road which runs through Garrett Mountain Reservation. Drive on the loop road and park at the parking lot across the street from the obvious tower. You can also park below the cliff in the parking lot for Lambert's Castle.

Please note the access issues here. If you're a New Jersey resident and would like to advocate for better access, check out this Access Fund Initiative

Getting There

From the northbound Garden State Parkway, take exit 153B to Route 3 West. Stay on this road for about two miles or less. Just after going under a bridge exit right down an exit to a right turn on Valley Road. Take Valley for about 1.5 miles to Lambert's Castle. You've gone too far if you cross a highway and enter Paterson.