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Mormon Hollow Rock Climbing
Routes in Mormon Hollow
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'The Buttress' or 'Delaney Arete' T,TR 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b |
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13. (Central Buttress Far Left Slab Route) S 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b |
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15. T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c |
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21 - Second Diagonal (?) T 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c |
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23(?) T,TR 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c |
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Arrhythmia S 5.12a/b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6a V4 6B |
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Bird Battle S 5.11c/d 7a 24 VIII 25 E4 6a |
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Cardiac Arete (aka route 8) S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b |
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Cardiac Bypass Direct TR 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c |
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Casio Electric Piano T 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a R |
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Chimney, The T,TR 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b |
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Delaney Memorial Route S,TR 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a |
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Dimmest Glimmer, The V9-10 7C+ |
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Don't Sweat the Small Stuff S 5.12b/c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b |
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Dummest Glimmer (Dimmest Low) V9 7C |
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Excessive Force S 5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c |
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Excessive Tunnel Power S 5.13c 8a+ 30 X- 31 E7 7a |
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Hang Ten S 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b |
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Hollywood and Vine TR 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a |
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Holy Braille S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c |
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Janitor’s Cadillac, The T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a |
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Methodical Madness T,TR 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a |
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Mormon Experience, The S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a |
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Original Sin T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a |
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Phony Maroni T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b |
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Pinch the Polish S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c |
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Power Dive S 5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b |
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Priapism S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a |
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Pulchritudinous Panda (aka Methodical Right) T,TR 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b |
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Ramp aka Cursed Slab, The S,TR 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b |
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Smitty's Roof S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c |
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Third Diagonal T 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c |
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Tidal Wave (route 2) S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a |
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Tree Crack T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c |
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Triple Bypass S 5.12b/c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b |
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Tunnel Vision S 5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b |
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Unknown T,TR 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b |
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Unknown Hand/Fist T,TR 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b |
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You Picked a Vine Climb to leave me, Lucille T,TR 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b |
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Zizag Crack T 5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b |
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| Elevation: | 546 ft |
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42.5692, -72.4608 Google Map · Climbing Area Map |
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| Shared By: | kurthicks on Apr 6, 2009 · Updates |
| Admins: | sara pax, Old Timer, jim.dangle, Joe M |
Description
Home to some classic climbs on excellent gneiss, Mormon Hollow is a fine complement to other nearby popular crags (Farley and Rose Ledges) of western Massachusetts. There is a nice smattering of moderate routes, good cracks, and a handful of steep, hard sport climbs. All of the routes here can be top roped off trees or bolted anchors, except those on the central boulder which requires a short boulder problem to reach the anchors. Access the top of the main cliff is via a stone staircase in the middle of the cliff.
The cliffs face southwest and get sun from late morning until sunset, though trees obscure the sun during the summer months.
Wave Wall
1. 5.10a Hang Ten - A slab and face climb that pulls a roof on the far left of the crag.
2. 5.10b Tidal Wave - the next route right
2a. Pinch the Polish 10+
3. Excessive Force 5.13a - These three sport routes all pull the 15' roof.
4. Tunnel Vision 12d
5. Power Dive 12+
6. 5.6 Trad/TR -- The wide zigzag crack just left of the Chimney.
Cardiac (aka Africa) Buttress
This formation features the righthand of the two huge roofs and slightly resembles the outline of Africa.
7. The Chimney -- 5.7 Trad -- the clean cut chimney
8. 5.10+ Cardiac Arete The obvious rounded arete on the rightside of the Africa Buttress roof. One start up this and finish on #9 to make a 5.11a TR (Cardiac Bypass).
9. 5.11 TR Pacemaker - The deceptively easy looking, but hard slab climb on the clean face just left of the staircase.
10. 5.12a sport Arrythmia -- This overhanging arete leans over the staircase.
Original Sin Buttress
11. Original Sin -- 5.10a trad
12. 5.11- -- a thin line just right of Original Sin
Janitors Buttress
This buttress lies just above a rotting tree lying on the ground.
13, 14, 15. Three 5.8 climbs ascending a face with a right facing corner system. Top rope or runout leads.
16. 5.8 First Diagonal (aka. Tree Crack)
16a. 5.11+ - Delaney Memorial Route
16b.5.12 - Don't Sweat the Small Stuff
17. 5.9+ trad/TR, Methodical Madness -- A fun thin crack with a pumpy crux at the end.
18. 5.8 trad/TR, Pulchritudinous Panda (aka Methodical Right) -- Start up #17, but move right at the top following a crack to a separate anchor.
Priaprism Buttress
19. 5.7 sport -- The Ramp. Follow four bolts up a clean slab to an anchor above the roof. A small cam (green alien) between the 3rd and 4th bolts makes it less runout.
20. Priapism 5.12a -- A beautifully steep sport route. Do it.
21. 5.9 trad, Second Diagonal -- The obvious crack just right of Priaprism.
22. 5.10 Trad, Third Diagonal -- The next crack to the right that leads to a bird's nest. At 2/3 height one can go left up a Y crack or through a handcrack in the roof past the nest.
Far Right End
23, 24, 25. 5.8/9 -- Three top ropes on the next boulder to the right.
Wayne's World (Entry Boulder)
The first rock encountered when walking up to Mormon. Reach the top by bouldering up the backside to bolted anchors.
26. 5.13R/X or TR, Dark Star -- This route faces the approach trail on the left side of the overhanging face.
27. ?? TR -- The left arete of the big boulder.
Upper Tier
Just above the stone staircase lie these routes.
28. Boulder traverse on the left about 50' above the top of the Africa Buttress.
29. 5.11+ -- follow the trail straight up to find this sport climb.
30. ?? -- another set of TR anchors.
The cliffs face southwest and get sun from late morning until sunset, though trees obscure the sun during the summer months.
Wave Wall
1. 5.10a Hang Ten - A slab and face climb that pulls a roof on the far left of the crag.
2. 5.10b Tidal Wave - the next route right
2a. Pinch the Polish 10+
3. Excessive Force 5.13a - These three sport routes all pull the 15' roof.
4. Tunnel Vision 12d
5. Power Dive 12+
6. 5.6 Trad/TR -- The wide zigzag crack just left of the Chimney.
Cardiac (aka Africa) Buttress
This formation features the righthand of the two huge roofs and slightly resembles the outline of Africa.
7. The Chimney -- 5.7 Trad -- the clean cut chimney
8. 5.10+ Cardiac Arete The obvious rounded arete on the rightside of the Africa Buttress roof. One start up this and finish on #9 to make a 5.11a TR (Cardiac Bypass).
9. 5.11 TR Pacemaker - The deceptively easy looking, but hard slab climb on the clean face just left of the staircase.
10. 5.12a sport Arrythmia -- This overhanging arete leans over the staircase.
Original Sin Buttress
11. Original Sin -- 5.10a trad
12. 5.11- -- a thin line just right of Original Sin
Janitors Buttress
This buttress lies just above a rotting tree lying on the ground.
13, 14, 15. Three 5.8 climbs ascending a face with a right facing corner system. Top rope or runout leads.
16. 5.8 First Diagonal (aka. Tree Crack)
16a. 5.11+ - Delaney Memorial Route
16b.5.12 - Don't Sweat the Small Stuff
17. 5.9+ trad/TR, Methodical Madness -- A fun thin crack with a pumpy crux at the end.
18. 5.8 trad/TR, Pulchritudinous Panda (aka Methodical Right) -- Start up #17, but move right at the top following a crack to a separate anchor.
Priaprism Buttress
19. 5.7 sport -- The Ramp. Follow four bolts up a clean slab to an anchor above the roof. A small cam (green alien) between the 3rd and 4th bolts makes it less runout.
20. Priapism 5.12a -- A beautifully steep sport route. Do it.
21. 5.9 trad, Second Diagonal -- The obvious crack just right of Priaprism.
22. 5.10 Trad, Third Diagonal -- The next crack to the right that leads to a bird's nest. At 2/3 height one can go left up a Y crack or through a handcrack in the roof past the nest.
Far Right End
23, 24, 25. 5.8/9 -- Three top ropes on the next boulder to the right.
Wayne's World (Entry Boulder)
The first rock encountered when walking up to Mormon. Reach the top by bouldering up the backside to bolted anchors.
26. 5.13R/X or TR, Dark Star -- This route faces the approach trail on the left side of the overhanging face.
27. ?? TR -- The left arete of the big boulder.
Upper Tier
Just above the stone staircase lie these routes.
28. Boulder traverse on the left about 50' above the top of the Africa Buttress.
29. 5.11+ -- follow the trail straight up to find this sport climb.
30. ?? -- another set of TR anchors.
Getting There
From I-91, turn east onto Route 2 towards Boston & Turners Falls. Drive 7.1 miles to a left turn onto Gateway Drive at a large, family entertainment center. Go about 100m, and turn right/south at the first stop sign onto Route 63. Stay on Route 63 as it crosses the river then goes through downtown Miller's Falls. The road continues straight, over a green metal bridge. Veer left onto Wendell Road. Go left after 0.8 miles onto Mormon Hollow Road. Drive 0.7 miles, and turn right onto Davis Road. Continue a quarter mile to a "T" intersection. Park on the right shoulder here.
From the parking area, turn right at the "T" intersection. Walk about 100 meters to an old road on the left marked with a "No Parking" sign. Hike uphill on this overgrown road for about 200 meters, until it makes a sharp right turn at a flat spot. A spur trail on the left marked with a cairn leads another 100 meters or so to the crag, 10 minutes.
Per losbill: when parking at the T-intersection, be sure not to block the entrance to the two fields on either side of Davis Road.
From the parking area, turn right at the "T" intersection. Walk about 100 meters to an old road on the left marked with a "No Parking" sign. Hike uphill on this overgrown road for about 200 meters, until it makes a sharp right turn at a flat spot. A spur trail on the left marked with a cairn leads another 100 meters or so to the crag, 10 minutes.
Per losbill: when parking at the T-intersection, be sure not to block the entrance to the two fields on either side of Davis Road.
Reporting Climbing Anchor or Trail Maintenance Issues to the WMCC
If you encounter an issue with a bolt anchor or a trail maintenance issue at any Western Mass crag that the WMCC stewards, please let us know about it by filling out this form: Western Massachusetts Hardware Replacement and Crag Maintenance Reporting Form
Non-Liability Policy for Fixed Anchors and Rock Climbing:
"The WMCC shall assist landowners, land managers and other pertinent individuals regarding fixed anchor applications and make recommendations concerning fixed anchors based upon aesthetic and natural resource criteria. The custom and practice in the climbing community is for individual climber members of the community to install and maintain fixed anchors and other hardware. The WMCC itself does not install or maintain any fixed anchors or other hardware and shall make no representations or warranties regarding the safety, reliability, or suitability for use of any fixed anchors or other hardware, currently existing or installed in the future, on any climbing route or otherwise. Moreover, the WMCC shall make no representations or warranties regarding the degree of hazard or danger involved, or lack thereof, on any rock climbing route or access trail."
Classic Climbing Routes at Mormon Hollow
Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
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