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Gilbert Hills State Park 


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Brian Cowles on a V5 on the Train Tracks boulder.

Description 

This is a state park littered with boulders and short cliffs. There is great access as the Massachusetts DCR allows climbing in their state parks. There has been lots of recent activity with more new stuff on the way.


Getting There 

This is located in Foxborough, Massachusetts (3/4's the way to Providence from Boston) just off of Route 1 near its intersection with Route 495.


The Classics

Mountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for Gilbert Hills State Park:
Warm Up Crack   V0-     Boulder   The Twins
Off the Bench   V1     Boulder   The Twins
Phantom Cower   V2     Boulder   Phantom Tower
The Patriot   V2-3     Boulder   The Twins
Two Step   V3     Boulder   The Twins
Maura's Dancin' Shoes   V3     Boulder   The Trees : Pine Tree Boulder
Gavin's Main Squeeze   V3     Boulder   The Twins
Down Climb Corner   V4-     Boulder   The Twins
Phantom Power   V4     Boulder   Phantom Tower
Daryl's Arete   V5     Boulder   The Twins
Hitch Spiker   V5     Boulder   Train Tracks Boulder
Back Corner Arete   V5     Boulder, 12 feet   The Twins
Phantom Shower   V5     Boulder   Phantom Tower
Smuggling Plums   V6     Boulder   The Trees : Pine Tree Boulder
The Nose Arrow   V7     Boulder, 15 feet   The Trees : The Nose Boulder
Gritish Invasion   V7     Boulder   The Twins
The Nose Project   V8+     Boulder   The Trees : The Nose Boulder
Project   V9     Boulder   Train Tracks Boulder
Project   V10     Boulder   Phantom Tower
Project   V11     Boulder   45 Wall
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Nick, making this wall look Huge.

Hitch Spiker V5  MA : Gilbert Hills State Park : Train Tracks Boulder
Start on bulge between obvious finger cracks. Move up and left, then move up to a committing move right. It has a good landing. Stand start. ...[more]   Browse More Classics in MA


Photos of Gilbert Hills State Park Slideshow Add Photo
Train Tracks Boulder.

Train Tracks Boulder.

Train Tracks Boulder.

Train Tracks Boulder.

Mike Robin.

Mike Robin.

Rocky on Phantom Power.

Rocky on Phantom Power.

Warm Up Crack.

Warm Up Crack.

Nose Project.

Nose Project.

Mike Robin in the trees.

Mike Robin in the trees.

Rocky.

Rocky.

Map showing the major boulders.

BETA PHOTO: Map showing the major boulders.


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By patrick donahue
Jul 1, 2010

Does any one have any good beta topos or know where I could find them.

By Joe M.
Jul 28, 2010

What's here on mp is the best available information so far. We have tried to put the best stuff on here, though there is plenty more out there....

By Jcomeau
From: Hopkinton, MA
Nov 3, 2010

I may have to check this out sometime.

By Joe M.
Nov 5, 2010

Be sure to let me know, I will give you a tour.

By patrick donahue
Feb 26, 2011

I'm going to be off for a school break in March and was wondering if the snow here will be a problem at all.

By DFrench
From: The Shrew, MA
Feb 26, 2011

March can be a complete toss-up, especially in the area around Foxboro. And much of Gilbert Hills is forested, so it doesn't quite get the sun needed to melt things quickly.

However, if the weather holds right you could have some nice conditions, albeit a bit muddy/swampy.

Another thing to consider depending on the forecast is shoveling off the top-outs and landing zone early in the week and hope for some meltage, then go back and climb later.

Yet another option is always Lincoln Woods, RI which seems to melt pretty fast and may have easier access if the weather has been poor. And there's also a much greater chance that someone will have already shoveled out the landing for you.

By Joe M.
Mar 1, 2011

Lincoln Woods is already mostly climbable. We have been shoveling most of the winter, so things are good there. Like Dfrench said, Ghills tends to have more pine trees and thus be more shady and takes longer to melt.