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Rattlesnake Mountain Rock Climbing

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Areas in Rattlesnake Mountain

Green Wall 14 / 0 / 11 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 14

Porcupine Wall 12 / 0 / 14 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 17

Rattlesnake Cliff 25 / 0 / 21 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 29

Will Warren's Den 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0

Elevation:	728 ft
GPS:	41.7007, -72.8321 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Description

Rattlesnake Mountain is home to several traprock climbing areas, one of which is Rattlesnake Cliff.

Getting There

The best approach is to park on Rt. 6 (see map coordinates above) and follow the blue-blazed Metacomet Trail south. You will encounter Porcupine Wall, Green Wall, Will Warren's Den, and then Rattlesnake Cliff.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Rattlesnake Mountain

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

5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c 16 ● Lightheaded Trad, TR Green Wall
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a 11 ● Traverse of the Goddess Trad Green Wall
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a 16 ● Solidarity Trad, TR Rattlesnake Cliff
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 24 ● Franny and Zooey Trad Rattlesnake Cliff
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 24 ● Night shift Trad Rattlesnake Cliff
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 12 ● Pieces of Eight Trad Rattlesnake Cliff
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c PG13 12 ● Green Goddess Trad Green Wall
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 14 ● Twister Trad, TR Rattlesnake Cliff
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c PG13 7 ● Hard Nut to Crack Trad, TR Rattlesnake Cliff
5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c 16 ● Slip Knot Trad Rattlesnake Cliff
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a X 5 ● Top Heavy Trad, TR Green Wall
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a R 10 ● Nautilus Trad, TR Green Wall
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a PG13 17 ● Bleu Cheese Trad, TR Green Wall
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a R 10 ● Jimnasium Trad, TR Green Wall
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 6 ● Down-to-Earth Trad Rattlesnake Cliff