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Upper Upper West Climbing

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Guide's Wall 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1

Main Face 4 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 6

Pond Wall 1 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 3

Upper Upper West Boulders 0 / 0 / 0 / 6 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 6

UUWB Shoulder 5 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 5

Wild West Wall 7 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 9

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Elevation:	1,228 ft
GPS:	44.4299, -72.89811 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Description

Upper Upper West Bolton Cliff is the largest cliff on Bolton Notch road, past Upper West and at the very top of the notch. The cliff is about .25 miles wide and up to 300' tall. The dominant angle of the face is around 70-80 degrees with the occasional overlap to spice things up. Routes are 1-3 pitches in length and from 5.7 - 5.12 in difficulty with most of the pitches falling in the 5.7 to 5.9 range. Some of the routes can be a bit on the chossy side so watch out especially on fragile edge features. Some of the best moderate pitches in Bolton are found at this cliff.

NOTE : This area is generally closed from April to August for peregrine nesting. Please abide by the signs and stay away from posted areas. CRAG-VT has established a good working relationship between climbers and the peregrine biologists, so let's please not jeopardize access.

Getting There

Leave route 2 and head up Bolton Notch road for about 4 miles passing both lower west bolton cliff on the right and Upper West Bolton cliff on the left until you see the cliff on the left. You can't miss it. Park at the Preston ponds trailhead (up to 4 cars may comfortably park here). Take the Preston Ponds trail right between the beaver ponds and head up hill for a short distance until a side trail becomes visible on the right which will take you to the main wall of Double Upper.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Upper Upper West

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.

5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a 9 ● Shitney Gilman Trad 2 pitches UUWB Shoulder
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b 5 ● Ribbit Ridge Trad 2 pitches Guide's Wall
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b 9 ● Silent Nights Trad Wild W Wall
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 25 ● Noises in the Night Sport Wild W Wall
5.8- 5b 16 VI- 14 VS 4c PG13 19 ● Captain's Crack (Exotic Nut Sele… Trad 2 pitches Main Face
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 16 ● Milk Train Trad 2 pitches Wild W Wall
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 5 ● Like A Hurricane Sport Pond Wall
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 38 ● Plea Deal AKA Sling The Horn Trad 2 pitches Main Face
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 10 ● Kiss Up Sport Main Face
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a 8 ● Heavy Weather Trad Main Face
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b 9 ● Ladybug Sport Main Face