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Elevation: 65 ft 20 m
GPS: 40.7683, -73.9737
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Cat Rock faces southwest, and so it's dark rock receives plenty of sun. Since it is also fairly well protected from wind, head here when its cold out. You'll also want to bring a crashpad...one of the easier problems here (Cat Corner) has a pretty bad landing and many of the others top out at about 15 ft.

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Directly north of Wollman Rink, just to the left (west) of a staircase. Take the path from the stairs to avoid stepping in dog and homeless man shit.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Cat Rock

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
V0 4
 42
● Cat Crack
Boulder
V1-2 5
 58
● Cat Arete
Boulder
V5 6C
 6
● Scratching Post
Boulder
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Cat Crack
 42
V0 4 Boulder
● Cat Arete
 58
V1-2 5 Boulder
● Scratching Post
 6
V5 6C Boulder
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1-Cat Arete (V0+), 2-L.O.T.A. (V3), 3-Elias (V8), 4-Private Angel (V7), 5-Fancy Feast (V4), 6-Unnamed Dyno Problem (V2), 7-Unnamed Arete Problem (V1)
1-Cat Arete (V0+), 2-L.O.T.A. (V3), 3-Elias (V8…
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Sebastian Casper-Schulte on L.O.T.A. (V3).
Sebastian Casper-Schulte on L.O.T.A. (V3).
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Kai Gangi on Elias (V8).
Kai Gangi on Elias (V8).
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Komba on Scratching Post V3
Komba on Scratching Post V3
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Cat Rock -- approaching from the stone steps.
Cat Rock -- approaching from the stone steps.
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Best approach is up these steps and turn left along the base.
Best approach is up these steps and turn left a…
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View from the summit of Cat Rock, looking south.
View from the summit of Cat Rock, looking south.
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Corner and arete shown here.
Corner and arete shown here.
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Nice crack at Cat Crack area.
Nice crack at Cat Crack area.
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Approaching Cat Rock from the sidewalk over from rat walk. (West approach)
Approaching Cat Rock from the sidewalk over fro…
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