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Wilson Mountain Reservation Bouldering

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Areas in Wilson Mountain Reservation

Crack That Slab 5

Creek Boulders 3

Crimp That Slab 3

Flex Cliff 4

Overshadowed 7

Peninsula Overhang 6

Turtle Boulder 3

Warm-Up Boulder 13

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Elevation:	166 ft	51 m
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Description

Wilson Mountain Reservation is a super cool place with some potential. This place has not been heavily climbed and has potential for a lot of new routes. Some of this stuff still needs some cleaning, but most of the holds have been cleaned up. This area's rock is all granite and feels nice when you're on it. Parking is also completely free!

Wilson Mountain Reservation has 207 acres of wild and varied terrain. Large tangled thickets of rhododendrons grow on a hillside. Wilson Mountain is the highest point in Dedham at 295 feet. While not a true mountain, it does provide hilltop views of the surrounding area.

It is a very public area, so it is basically no problem when it comes to climbing. You may see a lot of hikers with dogs coming through there too, so if you're not a fan of dogs, you may want to be mindful of that.

Getting There

It is just off the highway of I-95 in Dedham. From there, you would take West Street to Common Street (these are basically the same streets), and then take a right when you see the Northeastern University field hockey field. This field is right next to the parking lot. Once you're there, you take the trail on the right that passes through a small stream, and after about a minute of walking, the first boulders will be in sight on a hill.

Note: the boulder locations are better described in their individual sections.

A map of the park can be found here: mass.gov/locations/wilson-m…

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Classic Climbing Routes at Wilson Mountain Reservation

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

V0 4 6 ● Up and Up Again Boulder Warm-Up Boulder
V1- 5- 5 ● Let's Get Crackin' Boulder Crack That Slab
V3- 6A 4 ● Driveby Dreams Boulder Creek Boulders
V4- 6B 5 ● Out of the Bird House Boulder Peninsula Overhang
V7 7A+ 4 ● The Stage Boulder Peninsula Overhang