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Butchers Island

Vermont > 1. Northern Vermont
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Description

Very shady/short hill with varied fun climbing. there are small walls and boulder problems all the way around the hill that makes up Butchers Island. W.I.P.

Getting There

If the water level of the Lamoille is low, you can approach from the Hogback road crossing the foot bridge over the river. Follow the long trail Until you come to the main boulder field on the right side of the trail. You can also park on the 15 side as you would for the other butchers crags. continue walking down the long trail for about 10 minutes.

Routes from Left to Right

5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a V0 4
 0
● dog legs for breakfast
TR, Boulder
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a V-easy 3
 1
● spaghetti and highballs
TR, Boulder
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 3
● Side of Bacon
Sport, TR
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 3
● Smoked Bacon
Sport, TR
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 2
● Crack'N Yolks all day
Trad, TR
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 1
● Highly sensitive
Trad
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 1
● Slackers Crack
Trad
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c X
 1
● Choss for breakfast
TR
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 2
● Stuck Pig
Trad, TR
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 1
● Mutton Honey
Trad, TR
V2-3 5+
 2
● Swingers Delight
Boulder
V1 5
 1
● Twinkle Toes
Boulder
V-easy 3
 2
● Easy Streat
Boulder
V0-1 4+
 1
● Double Decker
Boulder
V2 5+
 0
● Buttered Toes
Boulder
V2+ 5+
 1
● Napoleon Complex
Boulder
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 2
● Neutral Vortex Utopia (N.V.U.)
Trad
V-easy 3 R
 1
● Green eggs and spam
Boulder
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● dog legs for breakfast
 0
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a V0 4 TR, Boulder
● spaghetti and highballs
 1
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a V-easy 3 TR, Boulder
● Side of Bacon
 3
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Sport, TR
● Smoked Bacon
 3
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport, TR
● Crack'N Yolks all day
 2
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad, TR
● Highly sensitive
 1
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad
● Slackers Crack
 1
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad
● Choss for breakfast
 1
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c X TR
● Stuck Pig
 2
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad, TR
● Mutton Honey
 1
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad, TR
● Swingers Delight
 2
V2-3 5+ Boulder
● Twinkle Toes
 1
V1 5 Boulder
● Easy Streat
 2
V-easy 3 Boulder
● Double Decker
 1
V0-1 4+ Boulder
● Buttered Toes
 0
V2 5+ Boulder
● Napoleon Complex
 1
V2+ 5+ Boulder
● Neutral Vortex Utopia (N.V.U.)
 2
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Trad
● Green eggs and spam
 1
V-easy 3 R Boulder

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The bacon slab. Yellow - Side of Bacon, Green - Smoked Bacon, blue Crack'N yolks All Day.
[Hide Photo] The bacon slab. Yellow - Side of Bacon, Green - Smoked Bacon, blue Crack'N yolks All Day.

Comments [Hide ALL Comments]

june m
elmore, vt
[Hide Comment] I don't recommend coming over from the lamoille side the poison ivy is really thick along the trail. Much better to approach from Route 15 Jul 28, 2019