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Severance & Ames Rock Climbing

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Severance Slab T,TR 5.2 3 8 II 8 D 2c

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Elevation:	197 ft	60 m
GPS:	42.2394, -71.03494 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Shared By:	Ben Moss on May 27, 2024
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Access Issue: Closure information? Details

Per Diego Concha: I called the DCR today and spoke to a ranger who said they no longer allow climbing at Rattlesnake Rocks because of endangered species that live near the crag and are sending climbers to Quincy Quarries nearby.

Description

This is an area with an easy slab climb and a slabby boulder with a couple of harder problems. The boulder has a rusty single buttonhead on top. The 1876 Atlas of Norfolk County lists this spot as the "Severance & Ames" quarry.

Getting There

You can get here most easily by taking trails in from Bunker Hill Lane with around a 10 minute approach. Coordinates for the climb are: 42°14'21.9"N 71°02'05.7"W.