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Acorn Face/Squirrel Wall Rock Climbing

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Routes in Acorn Face/Squirrel Wall

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	Ghost Buddy T 5.12a/b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6a
	Ghost Buddy (P1) T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	It Takes an Ankle S 5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Lost and Found S 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Miasma S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Pet the Rabbits S 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
	Radiant Sky S 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Water From An Ancient Well S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c

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Access Issue: Endangered Species Details

Please stay on the trails and stay out of closed areas on the ground and on the cliff

Most of the 14-acre property at Hanging Mountain has been designated as Priority Habitat by MassWildlife’s Natural Heritage & Endangered Species Program (NHESP). As a result, Hanging Mountain and any work performed there is heavily regulated to ensure that the WMCC is in compliance with the Massachusetts Endangered Species Act and Wetlands Protection Act.

More information about NHESP can be found here

Description

The Acorn Face is a quaint cliff with good stone. Be sure to try the techy and thoughtful Radiant Sky. Get up on top of this cliff from any of the routes on the left and find the Squirrel Wall in all its glory.

SEASONAL ACCESS NOTICE: All climbs on the Squirrel Wall (above Acorn Face) are closed for falcon nesting from mid-February to the end of June.

Getting There

From parking lot, follow main trail to the Y and bear left following the sign toward "Cloud Buttress". The Cloud Buttress will be the first cliff you come to. Continue up the stairs to the right and the Acorn Buttress will be just nextdoor on the left.

Please refer to the free pdf guidebook or the map on the kiosk.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Acorn Face/Squirrel Wall

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.

5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 22 ● Lost and Found Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 5 ● Ghost Buddy (P1) Trad
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 52 ● Miasma Sport
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 93 ● Radiant Sky Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 7 ● Water From An Ancient Well Sport 4 pitches
5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a 17 ● It Takes an Ankle Sport
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b 34 ● Pet the Rabbits Sport