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Catamount Boulders Climbing

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Areas in Catamount Boulders

Catamount Boulder 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1

La Montre 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1

Lonely Lump 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1

Smiley 0 / 0 / 0 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 2

Warm Up Boulder 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0

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Elevation:	1,907 ft	581 m
GPS:	43.66618, -72.84919 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Description

The Catamount Boulders offer a selection of some of the best boulder problems in the Killington area of Vermont on solid rock. There are a wide variety of styles; high balls, slabs, overhangs, slopers, crimps, and jugs. There isn't a huge concentration of boulders but most problems are of high quality.

Guidelines to follow here:

- Be respectful of other hikers, runners, and boulderers
- Don't disrupt the natural ecosystem (as with many areas, we want to preserve as much of it as possible)
- What you bring in, your bring out - NO LITTERING
- Be safe and have fun

Other climbing areas within five minutes: DEKD Killington (bouldering) and Deer Leap (mostly roped climbing)

Getting There

Located just off of the Catamount Trail near Pico Ski Area, you can park at the AT/LT Trailhead Parking lot just downhill. From the parking lot, follow a worn trail that parallels Rt. 4 West and then veers left into the woods. Instead of following the AT/LT, cross the bridge over the river, and veer right on the Catamount Trail (looks like an overgrown logging road). Follow the Catamount Trail uphill for 10-15 minutes. You will come to the top of a small rise and start going down. Go downhill for a hundred feet or so and you should see a small cairn off to the right. Cut right into the woods at the cairn and stay at the same elevation as it as you continue into the woods for 3-5 minutes. The first boulder you will come to is the Catamount Boulder, a stunning 60-degree highball overhang with a couple of high-quality problems. From there, see individual areas for directions.