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Elevation: 515 ft
GPS: 41.14607, -74.16321
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Description Suggest change

Bouldering and Top-Roping out east and northeast from the Tower Wall and Puzzle Palace areas.

Usually quick and easy to reach from the main trailhead.

This East End Ramparts area includes these sectors (L to R) . . .

  • El Cap
  • Giving Tree
  • Monkey Bar
  • Dragon
  • The Nose
  • The Beard
  • The Ear
  • Kitty Doll
  • Kitty Corners
  • Jersey Volunteers
? . Hinterlands . ?

Getting There Suggest change

From the main Powerlinez trailhead on Torne Brook Rd (GPS latitude longitude approx N41.14227 W74.16227), walk the main gentle dirt road 0.25 mile / 400 meters (past the turnoff for Tower Wall and Basilisk) farther North toward the electric power substation to a junction at (N41.1462 W74.1619). At this junction turn sharp Left and walk SouthWest gentle up another dirt road about 160 ft / 50 meters. Here turn Right off the road and bushwhack uphill NorthWest about 160 feet / 50 meters to the base of the Jersey Volunteers slab. To reach other rocks, turn Left and walk roughly horizontally parallel to the base of the cliffs up to 400 feet / 120 meters (until the access to Puzzle Palace).

. (It could also be reached by traversing NorthEast along the base of the cliffs from Puzzle Palace, but this requires crawling under or around a large fallen tree).

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Classic Climbing Routes at East End

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
5.2 3 8 II 8 D 2c
 4
Dragon's Butt
TR
5.3 3+ 10 III 9 VD 3a
 3
Chasing the Butterfly
Trad, TR
5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c
 4
Dragon's Breath
Trad, TR
5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c
 4
Dragon's Fins
Trad, TR
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 3
Middle Way
TR
5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b PG13
 4
Dragon's Spine
TR
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 3
Right Sinus
TR
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 3
Tearing Out from Gift Wrap
TR
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 3
Dragon's Rib
TR
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 3
Cap Arete
TR
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 3
Cap Grooves
TR
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 3
Bleach
TR
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Dragon's Butt 3. Dragon
 4
5.2 3 8 II 8 D 2c TR
Chasing the Butterfly 8. Kitty Corners
 3
5.3 3+ 10 III 9 VD 3a Trad, TR
Dragon's Breath 3. Dragon
 4
5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c Trad, TR
Dragon's Fins 3. Dragon
 4
5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c Trad, TR
Middle Way 2. Giving Tree
 3
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b TR
Dragon's Spine 3. Dragon
 4
5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b PG13 TR
Right Sinus 4. The Nose
 3
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c TR
Tearing Out from Gift Wrap 8. Kitty Corners
 3
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c TR
Dragon's Rib 3. Dragon
 3
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c TR
Cap Arete 1. El Cap
 3
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c TR
Cap Grooves 1. El Cap
 3
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c TR
Bleach 9. Jersey Volunteers
 3
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a TR
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