Main Crag  Photos:  Recent | Best | Popular Elevation:  70' Lat, Long:  42.1167, -71.2998 Map Page Views:  2,144. Good page?    Administrators:  Old Timer, Tom Erickson Submitted By:  Leo Paik on Jan 14, 2007 Make this area a Favorite What's New   Print a Mini-Guide with routes Add Route  Add Photo  Add Comment  Add Event

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Description 

This wide band of rock hosts the majority of climbing here. It is easy to get on top from either end.

L->R (N->S):
A. Don’t Know Much About Biology, 7
B. Not On My Face, You Don’t, 8
C. Don’t Stop Till You See The Whites of My Eyes, 9
D. Little Devil, 11
E. A Mind is A Terrible Thing to Waste, 9
E2. Wasted, 10-
F. The Militant Left, 11
G. The Militant Right, 10
H. Pop Test, 8
I. Almost Cut My Hair, 9+
J1. Barber Pole, 11+
J2. It’s Late September, 9+
K. Kidstuff, 11+
L. Final Exam, 12
M. My Mind Is A Blank, 11 nice shot
N. Fillin’ The Blank, 11
O. Techno-Dweeb, 10
P. Spring Vacation (College Rock Chimney), 0
Q1. Send Money, 8
Q2. More Money, 7
R. Roadtrip, 7
S. All Holds Barred, 11
T. "Exercize Buttress", 5, 1p, TR.
U. "Steeple" Face, 9-, 1p, TR.
V. Exercise Left To The Reader, 9+, 1p, 35', gear or TR. bottom row, 3rd photo
W1. Flunked Again, 10
W2. Extra Points, 10+
X. Nerds, 8
Y. Jocks, 6
Z. Preppies, 6
AA. Seven Sisters, 4
BB. Mike Doonesbury Returns, 7
CC. Mal-Triculation, 5
DD. Mantle, V3

Apparently, the traverse has been done, 11 or V3.

Getting There 

From the parking area, hike south along the dirt road maybe 50-100 yards. Look to the east/right.

The Classics

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My Mind Is A Blank 5.11+  MA : College Rock : Main Crag

My Mind Is A Blank is definitely the proudest climb on the main cliff of CR.This route takes on the proud, scantly featured face beneath a looming roof. Climb good edges and crimp in tiny slots to static or dyno (dyno may be easier as the edges get polished) to the massive horizontal. From there use small pockets and slopers to position your self under the roof. Get your feet high and gun for the good jug at the lip, then crank to a small slopey slot and finish. If you were to lead the route, t...[more]   Browse More Classics in MA

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A close up shot of some of the scrubbed Graffiti.

One of the bigger areas of graffiti.