Climbing Near Plainfield, New Hampshire

This is a popular swimming hole and town park in West Lebanon, NH. It's super popular with locals and a fun place to cool off when it's hot. Among the tumbling water and rocks there is a steep section of relatively chossy rock, with a nice face that has a few lines on it. The rock is pretty chossy and friable tho. I cleaned it last year, and besides lichen and bushes a lot of rock came off it too.As it is town property please do not bolt this area. The trees are robust enough at the cliff top for top roping.Be mindful of others while you're there, if the weather is nice you'll probably see other people. Pack out trash if you can.This place isn't worth seeking out, but if you're in the area it's a really fun spot to climb. It's a cool setting no matter the time of year, in the winter the tumbling water ices up (tho not completely) and in the summer the sun shines right down into the heart of the gorge. From the West Lebanon strip drive south out of town past the fast food and Walmart. Follow Trues Brook Rd into the woods on your left past the gravel company. The ledges have a parking area on the right.

This is an old quarry that has 4-5 steep lines. The approach is about a quarter mile. Park on the side of the road at the end of NH-10 South after taking exit 15 off I-89. From the parking area head south and follow the trail that heads up a little hill. You will quickly arrive towards the top of the hill and see the ice flows to your right. Follow the trail to the ice flows. It's possible to setup a TR on the climbs by taking a trail up the right to the top of the flows. Bring a static line to setup the TR. 

BEMA: Big empty meeting area, behind the observatory of Dartmouth college. Good for learning trad placements from matt Head out on the bema path, climbs are scattered on the rock going up the hill