Ross Rocks Routes Description

Routes
The cliff ranges from thirty to eighty feet in height and is about a quarter mile long. There is the potential for many routes here. There are three main areas: the Parking Lot Wall and a couple of climbs right around the corner, the Party Wall which is easily identified by its large roof, and the Big Wall which is exactly 80 feet high so a 50 meter rope barely makes it. Dave Fasulo's guidebook Rock Climbing Connecticut briefly covers Ross Rocks but it does not include any specific route information.
History
This cliff has a long climbing history. Ken Nichols told me that the AMC climbed here in the 1950s. There is a ring piton on the large roof route that looks like it is from that era.
Protection
Long slings are required in some spots to set up a top-rope. Leading is possible here on a good number of climbs.

Ross Pond Route Guide

Below are the most commonly done routes at Ross Pond.
Parking Lot Wall Left -- (Left to Right) Green 5.5, Orange 5.10 face, Blue 5.11 face, Red 5.8 crack


Parking Lot Wall Right -- (Left to Right) Red 5.8 crack, Orange 5.9, Green 5.6


Around corner from parkling lot wall -- 5.10 crack

5.9 roof


Party Wall - (Left to Right) Red 5.7 face, Red roof 5.7, Orange roof 5.9, Yellow 5.6 crack, Green 5.7 crack


Pinnacle - 5.8 face to roof traverse


Big Wall - (Left to Right) Orange 5.7, Red 5.6