Climbing Near Rutland, Vermont

Central Vermont mixes beautiful less-traveled cragging and massively untapped bouldering potential. If you are in the area, head to Deer Leap for some high-quality sport and trad routes. If you are looking to boulder, DEKD Killington hosts many glacial-erratic moderates along the AT by Kent Pond. For smaller areas that are still worth visiting, check out Vermont's Lonely Rocks - Central.  Central Vermont, see individual areas for directions.

There are a few worthwhile boulder problems on slick water-formed rock. The rock itself is beautiful - but the friction is most certainly not. Climb some problems and take a dip in the adjacent swimming hole! Park in the AT/LT parking lot along Route 103 and walk down the small footpath to the Upper Clarendon Gorge Falls. Walk across the suspension bridge - there is bouldering down in the river to your right and a great compression pillar down to your left.

An extremely cool slopey boulder on the left-hand outskirts of the Catamount Boulders. There is a selection of hard problems on it. From the Catamount Boulder, go straight past it and then slightly downhill to the left. Continue downhill and slightly left - stay left of the scree field if you come to it - and you will eventually find it by an old tree stand. It might be hard to find. Exact coordinates to come.