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Marshfield Ledge Rock Climbing

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Routes in Marshfield Ledge

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	"Chris's Corner" T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a PG13
	Aladdin's Ladder T 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Banches With Wolves S 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
	Bidin' Time T 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
	Black Streak S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Bless The Rains S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Boneless Chicken T 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Buckjumping S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Bum Cakes S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Captain Planet T 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a PG13
	Chicken Wing Slab S 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
	Curving Crack T 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Deadline, The T 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Dragon Fly Theater S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Empty Clip T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Falcons Fury T 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a PG13
	French Berries T 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Groton High Grade S 5.13 8a 29 X- 30 E7 6c
	High Grade Direct S 5.13b 8a 29 IX+ 30 E7 6c
	High Grade The Hard Way S 5.13+ 8b 30 X- 31 E7 7a
	I Feel Pretty T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Just for Goobs T 5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b PG13
	Ledge Connector S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Lord Frothington S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Lycanthropy T 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Marshfield Corners T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b PG13
	My Lucky Bun Day S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Pistol Whipped S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Proud and Free T 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Requiem for a Dreamer T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Solipsism T 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Storm King T 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Sunny Sick Day S 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Swarm, The T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Tiers of Joy S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Ultra-Violet Arete T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Vicious Cycle S 5.11c/d 7a 24 VIII 25 E4 6a
	Vuonilla S 5.13b 8a 29 IX+ 30 E7 6c
	Wasp flake T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a PG13
	Wee Bitty Arachnid T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Where the sidewalk ends T 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c

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Description

Marshfield Ledge is a large 3-pitch granite cliff reminiscent of Whitehorse Ledge in NH. The established routes range from traditional to sport. Many of the routes are slab, friction affairs, but recently some hard overhanging sport routes have been put in. The rock quality is great. Most of the routes have bolt anchors. This cliff has been a secret for years and is now starting to see consistent traffic. The views are splendid and look out over very undeveloped, wild green mountains.

Getting There

The cliff is located in the town of Marshfield and is on Vermont State Forest property. From Rt 302 take 232 north. From Rt. 2 take 232 south. Turn off 232 onto Lanesboro Road, just north of the Kettle Pond parking lot. Turn right at the junction on to Railroad Bed East. Follow this dirt road for .8 miles until views of the cliff appear to the north. Take your first right down a narrow dirt road. Park by a clearing, right before a fork in the road (44.3205252,-72.3201150). Take the left fork and hike the logging road for about 10 minutes until you turn right on to the climbers trail, which is just before a large 10’ boulder. Take this climbers trail all the way to the base of the cliff.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Marshfield Ledge

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

5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b PG13 29 ● Just for Goobs Trad 3 pitches
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 29 ● Black Streak Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 12 ● Bless The Rains Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 6 ● Lord Frothington Sport 4 pitches
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 8 ● Pistol Whipped Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 26 ● The Swarm Trad 3 pitches
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 17 ● Empty Clip Trad 4 pitches
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b PG13 32 ● Marshfield Corners Trad 3 pitches
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 8 ● Ultra-Violet Arete Trad
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 6 ● Solipsism Trad 3 pitches
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 6 ● Tiers of Joy Sport
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b 8 ● Bidin' Time Trad 4 pitches
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 7 ● The Deadline Trad 4 pitches
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 13 ● Proud and Free Trad
5.13 8a 29 X- 30 E7 6c 7 ● Groton High Grade Sport