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Watchung Reservation Climbing

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Routes in Watchung Reservation

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	Bolt Line TR 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Credit Card Climb TR 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
	East Wall TR 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Microface TR 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Overhang TR 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Pillar TR 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Right Corner TR 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Tree Crack TR 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Triple Cranks TR 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Triple Overhangs TR 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Unamed TR 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a PG13
	Unamed V0 V0- 4-
	Unamed V2 V2 5+
	Watchung Arete TR 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Watchung Direct T C3 PG13
	Watchung Face TR 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Wet Variations TR 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c PG13
	Zipper Variation TR 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Zipper, The TR 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b

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Elevation:	89 ft	27 m
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Access Issue: Top-rope or lead climbing with ropes here is illegal. Details

See Union County Parks Ordinance (Chapter 115 Section 27).

No person shall climb or scale any cliff or escarpment or the exterior of any building owned, leased or otherwise under the control of the County of Union.

Description

This area has 2 cliff bands, the upper and lower cliffs. Both cliffs are around 20 to 30 feet high and about 125 to 150 feet long. Both of the cliffs can be seen from Diamond Hill Rd on the far West end of the Watchung Reservation. Routes range from 5.8 to 5.11. Watchung climbing is one of the oldest known areas in the state of NJ. It was first established back in the late-40's. Vic Benes, a local climber here during the 60's, said when he first started climbing here back then that people had been climbing there for 10 to 15 years already.

Getting There

Take Interstate 78 and exit on exit 44 (Valley Rd.). If coming from the East you'll end up going the wrong way on Valley Rd and will have to make a u-turn. Take Valley Rd. South toward Diamond Hill Rd and turn left. Parking is on the left side by the waterfall on Seeley's Pond.