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Classic Climbs for Connecticut

Mountain Project's determination of the most popular, highly-rated routes.

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All Routes Trad Sport Boulder Ice / Mixed
V1 5
 11
● High Five
Boulder
CT Bouldering > … > W Side > Colossus Boulder
V3 6A
 31
● New Speedway Boogie
Boulder
CT Bouldering > … > W Side > King Boulder
V3 6A
 12
● Entering Shelob's Lair
Boulder
CT Bouldering > Case Mountain > Gollum's Playground
V4 6B
 21
● Syntax
Boulder
CT Bouldering > Killingworth > Broken Bridge
V5 6C
 23
● Tick Tock Boom
Boulder
CT Bouldering > Killingworth > Broken Bridge
V5 6C
 15
● Return Of The B-Boy
Boulder
CT Bouldering > … > W Side > King Boulder
V5 6C
 19
● Hirame
Boulder
CT Bouldering > Mystic Areas > Stoddard Hill SP
V6 7A
 12
● The Resolution
Boulder
CT Bouldering > Killingworth > Fat Man's Squeeze
V6 7A
 37
● Feel the Bern
Boulder
CT Bouldering > Naugatuck State… > Clinton Rd Boulder
V6-7 7A+
 28
● Crimp line on Main Roof
Boulder
CT Bouldering > Samp Mortar / M… > Samp Mortar
V7 7A+
 38
● Frankenstein's Lab
Boulder
CT Bouldering > Woodbridge Land… > Frankenrock
V7 7A+
 13
● Archangel
Boulder
CT Bouldering > Mystic Areas > Dark Hollow
V7 7A+
 18
● Immortal Technique
Boulder
CT Bouldering > … > Winding Hollow > Immortal Technique Wall
V7 7A+
 12
● Phil's Crack
Boulder
CT Bouldering > … > Winding Hollow > Immortal Technique Wall
V7-8 7B
 20
● Something in the Eye of the Beho…
Boulder
CT Bouldering > Woodbridge Land… > Frankenrock
V8 7B
 20
● Weathermen
Boulder
CT Bouldering > Killingworth > Chatfield Weather Caves
V8 7B
 32
● Big Bad Wolf
Boulder
CT Bouldering > Mashamoquet Bro… > Big Bad Wolf Boulder
V9 7C
 15
● Always at Fight Weight
Boulder
CT Bouldering > … > Bunny Boulder Area > Bunny Boulder
5.0 2- 4 I 6 MM 1c
 14
● A Guide to Ragged (1964)
Trad, TR
Central Valley > Ragged Mountain > Main Cliff
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 88
● Wiessner's Rib
Trad 2 pitches
Western Coastal… > Sleeping Giant SP > Chin
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 110
● Pegasus
Trad, TR
Central Valley > Cathole Mountain > Main Walls
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 39
● Devil's Lettuce
Trad, TR
Eastern Highlands > Ross Rocks > 3. Party Wall
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 107
● YMC Route
Trad
Central Valley > Ragged Mountain > Main Cliff
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 38
● Thor's Hammer
Trad, TR
Central Valley > E Peak > Merimere Face
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 13
● Reflections of Fall
Trad
Central Valley > E Peak > Fall Wall
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 67
● Nickel And Dime
Sport
Western Coastal… > … > S Buttress > Ball Field Slabs
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 127
● Unconquerable Crack
Trad
Central Valley > Ragged Mountain > Main Cliff
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 44
● Cat Crack
Trad
Central Valley > E Peak > Amphitheater
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b R
 19
● The Entertainer
Trad, TR
Central Valley > Pinnacle Rock > Entertainer Wall
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
 13
● Sickle
Trad
Central Valley > E Peak > Amphitheater
5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 61
● The People's Rock
Sport
Western Coastal… > … > S Buttress > Old Quarry Walls
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 51
● Subline
Trad
Central Valley > Ragged Mountain > Main Cliff
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 74
● Forearm Frenzy
Trad
Eastern Coastal… > Chatfield Hollow Main…
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c PG13
 26
● Dol Guldur
Trad, TR
Central Valley > E Peak > Amphitheater
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
 12
● West Rock Crack
Trad
Western Coastal… > … > S Buttress > Ball Field Slabs
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
 42
● Slightly Removed
Sport
Western Coastal… > … > S Buttress > Old Quarry Walls
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 30
● The Tree of Life
Sport
Western Coastal… > … > S Buttress > Old Quarry Walls
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 25
● Hollow Head Crew/Forearm Direct
Trad, Sport
Eastern Coastal… > Chatfield Hollow Main…
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
 11
● Run For Cover
Sport
Western Coastal… > … > S Buttress > Old Quarry Walls
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
 47
● Shape Shifter
Sport
Eastern Coastal… > Chatfield Hollow Main…
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
 12
● The Color of Aluminum
Sport
Central Valley > Bear Rock
5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b
 16
● The Cold Vein
Sport
Eastern Coastal… > Chatfield Hollow Main…
5.13a/b 8a 29 IX+ 29 E7 6c
 12
● Desparête  
Sport
Western Coastal… > … > S Buttress > Old Quarry Walls
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● High Five CT Bouldering > … > W Side > Colossus Boulder
 11
V1 5 Boulder
● New Speedway Boogie CT Bouldering > … > W Side > King Boulder
 31
V3 6A Boulder
● Entering Shelob's Lair CT Bouldering > Case Mountain > Gollum's Playground
 12
V3 6A Boulder
● Syntax CT Bouldering > Killingworth > Broken Bridge
 21
V4 6B Boulder
● Tick Tock Boom CT Bouldering > Killingworth > Broken Bridge
 23
V5 6C Boulder
● Return Of The B-Boy CT Bouldering > … > W Side > King Boulder
 15
V5 6C Boulder
● Hirame CT Bouldering > Mystic Areas > Stoddard Hill SP
 19
V5 6C Boulder
● The Resolution CT Bouldering > Killingworth > Fat Man's Squeeze
 12
V6 7A Boulder
● Feel the Bern CT Bouldering > Naugatuck State… > Clinton Rd Boulder
 37
V6 7A Boulder
● Crimp line on Main Roof CT Bouldering > Samp Mortar / M… > Samp Mortar
 28
V6-7 7A+ Boulder
● Frankenstein's Lab CT Bouldering > Woodbridge Land… > Frankenrock
 38
V7 7A+ Boulder
● Archangel CT Bouldering > Mystic Areas > Dark Hollow
 13
V7 7A+ Boulder
● Immortal Technique CT Bouldering > … > Winding Hollow > Immortal Technique Wall
 18
V7 7A+ Boulder
● Phil's Crack CT Bouldering > … > Winding Hollow > Immortal Technique Wall
 12
V7 7A+ Boulder
● Something in the Eye of the… CT Bouldering > Woodbridge Land… > Frankenrock
 20
V7-8 7B Boulder
● Weathermen CT Bouldering > Killingworth > Chatfield Weather Caves
 20
V8 7B Boulder
● Big Bad Wolf CT Bouldering > Mashamoquet Bro… > Big Bad Wolf Boulder
 32
V8 7B Boulder
● Always at Fight Weight CT Bouldering > … > Bunny Boulder Area > Bunny Boulder
 15
V9 7C Boulder
● A Guide to Ragged (1964) Central Valley > Ragged Mountain > Main Cliff
 14
5.0 2- 4 I 6 MM 1c Trad, TR
● Wiessner's Rib Western Coastal… > Sleeping Giant SP > Chin
 88
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Trad 2 pitches
● Pegasus Central Valley > Cathole Mountain > Main Walls
 110
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad, TR
● Devil's Lettuce Eastern Highlands > Ross Rocks > 3. Party Wall
 39
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad, TR
● YMC Route Central Valley > Ragged Mountain > Main Cliff
 107
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad
● Thor's Hammer Central Valley > E Peak > Merimere Face
 38
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad, TR
● Reflections of Fall Central Valley > E Peak > Fall Wall
 13
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad
● Nickel And Dime Western Coastal… > … > S Buttress > Ball Field Slabs
 67
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
● Unconquerable Crack Central Valley > Ragged Mountain > Main Cliff
 127
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Trad
● Cat Crack Central Valley > E Peak > Amphitheater
 44
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad
● The Entertainer Central Valley > Pinnacle Rock > Entertainer Wall
 19
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b R Trad, TR
● Sickle Central Valley > E Peak > Amphitheater
 13
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b Trad
● The People's Rock Western Coastal… > … > S Buttress > Old Quarry Walls
 61
5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport
● Subline Central Valley > Ragged Mountain > Main Cliff
 51
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Trad
● Forearm Frenzy Eastern Coastal… > Chatfield Hollow Main…
 74
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Trad
● Dol Guldur Central Valley > E Peak > Amphitheater
 26
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c PG13 Trad, TR
● West Rock Crack Western Coastal… > … > S Buttress > Ball Field Slabs
 12
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c Trad
● Slightly Removed Western Coastal… > … > S Buttress > Old Quarry Walls
 42
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c Sport
● The Tree of Life Western Coastal… > … > S Buttress > Old Quarry Walls
 30
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport
● Hollow Head Crew/Forearm Di… Eastern Coastal… > Chatfield Hollow Main…
 25
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Trad, Sport
● Run For Cover Western Coastal… > … > S Buttress > Old Quarry Walls
 11
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Sport
● Shape Shifter Eastern Coastal… > Chatfield Hollow Main…
 47
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Sport
● The Color of Aluminum Central Valley > Bear Rock
 12
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Sport
● The Cold Vein Eastern Coastal… > Chatfield Hollow Main…
 16
5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b Sport
● Desparête   Western Coastal… > … > S Buttress > Old Quarry Walls
 12
5.13a/b 8a 29 IX+ 29 E7 6c Sport

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