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03. Railroad Yard

Vermont > 1. Northern Ver… > Bolton Area > Bolton Dome

Access Issue: Parking and Dogs Details

CRAG-VT has secured a parking lot for the Bolton Dome! Currently there is room for 12 cars. Turn onto Champ Ln. and the parking lot is immediately seen on the left. There are signs to show you where to park. From the lot, walk up to the cliff.

IF THE LOT IS FULL: Park on the SOUTH side of the road clear of any mailboxes and with all tires off the paved portion of the road.

Additionally, no dogs are allowed at Bolton Dome after a few incidents involving neighbors.

Access Issue: Seasonal Raptor Closures for access issues: please review cragvt.org Details

Description

An area with a few old crack climbs and room for more modern sport routes. Just right of Bat Wall in the same general area.

Getting There

Hike in, wall left of Interstate crack.

Routes from Left to Right

5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a PG13 10 ● Burst at the Seam Trad
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 52 ● Wet Dream Sport
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 32 ● Turk Turk McGurk Sport
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b PG13 11 ● Frog Legs Trad
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 44 ● Narrow Gauge Trad
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a 5 ● Cog Railroad Trad
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 100 ● Work Shoes Sport 3 pitches
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b 11 ● Lunch Break Sport
5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c PG13 12 ● Margaritaville Sport
5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c 3 ● Midway Connector Sport
5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 51 ● Radical Sabbatical Trad 4 pitches
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 23 ● The Artist's Way Sport

● Burst at the Seam

5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a PG13 Trad

● Wet Dream

5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport

● Turk Turk McGurk

5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport

● Frog Legs

5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b PG13 Trad

● Narrow Gauge

5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad

● Cog Railroad

5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Trad

● Work Shoes

100

5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Sport 3 pitches

● Lunch Break

5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Sport

● Margaritaville

5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c PG13 Sport

● Midway Connector

5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c Sport

● Radical Sabbatical

5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad 4 pitches

● The Artist's Way

5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport

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Route topo for Work Shoes

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june m
elmore, vt

If there are people climbing up above in the cloud nine area beware a falling objects , wear your helmet. Two items almost hit us when we were there. Aug 8, 2023