Climbing Near Clinton, Massachusetts

Valhalla is a lone glacial erratic with a seemingly-blank face in the middle of a beautiful Eastern Hemlock forest. If you're looking for a scenic boulder; this is the one. It's not very big, but the routes are solid. From the Lancaster Rd. pulloff, take the blue trail after crossing the railroad tracks (a right turn). Follow the tracks, and then the blue trail will take you up a short hill. About 1/8th of a mile further, you will come to a fork in the trail. Take the right-hand turn (trail J) for about a quarter-mile. This boulder will be hard to miss, it will be on your immediate left just off of the trail, and you will see it from further back.

This is a decent-sized boulder near the intersection of Blue and Red Trails. Currently there are five problems from V0- to V3. These are some of the better problems at Garfield Woods. It is at the intersection of Red and Blue Trails behind a small hill that conceals the actual size of the boulder.

Bushwhack Boulder is probably the largest boulder/cliff here. This 25-30 foot tall face is split by an easy diagonal crack that takes good gear for a short trad line or easy highball. Several other longer problems may exist. Bushwhack right off the blue blaze trail approximately 500 feet before the intersection with the red trail.