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DescriptionClimbing in Central CT is climbing Traprock! These gorgeous ridge lines have been climbed for decades with a many access issues; the majority of central CT climbing is on private/water company property and technically illegal. Do your part to help preserve access while climbing in this area. Getting ThereI-91 splits the middle of CT most climbing areas are quickly found <1hour off this highway. The ClassicsMountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for Central CT Traprock:
Wiessner Slab 5.3 Trad, 60 feet Ragged Mountain (Main Cliff...
Knight's Move 5.4 Trad, 60 feet Ragged Mountain (Main Cliff...
Ancient Way 5.4 Trad, 60 feet Ragged Mountain (Main Cliff...
Wet Wall 5.6 Trad, 100 feet Ragged Mountain (Main Cliff...
Wiessner's Rib 5.6 , 2 pitches, 120 feet Sleeping Giant
Carey Corner 5.7 Trad, 100 feet Ragged Mountain (Main Cliff...
Wiessner Crack 5.8 Trad, 40 feet Ragged Mountain (Main Cliff...
Zambezi Hatchet Head 5.8 Trad, 1 pitch, 70 feet Pinnacle Rock : Right Wing Wall
Broadway 5.8 Trad, 1 pitch, 100 feet Ragged Mountain (Main Cliff...
Vector 5.8+ Trad, 100 feet Ragged Mountain (Main Cliff...
Bombay 5.8+ Trad, 100 feet Ragged Mountain (Main Cliff...
Thor's Hammer 5.9 Trad, TR, 1 pitch, 80 feet East Peak : Merimere Face
YMC Route 5.9 Trad, 100 feet Ragged Mountain (Main Cliff...
Unconquerable Crack 5.10a Trad, 80 feet Ragged Mountain (Main Cliff...
Aid Crack 5.10 Trad, 40 feet Ragged Mountain (Main Cliff...
Cat Crack 5.10 Trad, 1 pitch, 110 feet East Peak : Amphitheater
Ragged Edge 5.10+ TR, 1 pitch, 100 feet Ragged Mountain (Main Cliff...
Subline 5.10d Trad Ragged Mountain (Main Cliff...
Dol Guldur 5.11 PG13 Trad, TR, Chipped, 1 pitch, 80 feet East Peak : Amphitheater
Featured Route For Central CT Traprock
Thor's Hammer 5.9 CT : Central CT Traprock : ... : Merimere Face
This route ascends the obvious stairstep dihedral on the Merimere Face. A Connecticut classic. Although obvious from the road below, this is somewhat tricky to find when approaching from the blue trail from the parking lot at the castle. Be sure to look at the landmarks around the climb as you drive up.Climb the relatively easy corner to the first roof, undercling left (crux), and continue up a wide crack through another smaller roof to the top. A belay can be set after the first undercling ...[more] Browse More Classics in CT
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