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thundress
Social climber
Truckee, CA
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Topic Author's Original Post - Nov 20, 2006 - 01:27am PT
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Does anyone know of any good boulders around central Jersey?
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Gary
climber
Desolation Basin, Calif.
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Nov 20, 2006 - 12:05pm PT
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You have a clean t-shirt? Wow. Talk about shattering all my illusions...
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TradIsGood
Fun-loving climber
the Gunks end of the country
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Nov 20, 2006 - 12:33pm PT
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He did yesterday...
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dufas
Trad climber
san francisco
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Nov 20, 2006 - 12:40pm PT
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I've found some relatively interesting boulders up on sussex county. usually hidden in the woods. just drive around. the granite (?) can actually be fairly interesting. Been to the gap a few times, poison ivy approach, gnarly wierd placements, big overhangs, huge holds, dirt and loose rock, and huge trucks going 80 less than 200 yards away. Two years ago my promises of a fun experience climbing to my 8 year old nephew (who had never climbed) turned into a teary eyed fright fest for him. still feel like an ass. the full jersey experience.
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TradIsGood
Fun-loving climber
the Gunks end of the country
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Nov 20, 2006 - 12:55pm PT
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Sourlands in Somerset County.
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hardman
Trad climber
love the eastern sierras
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Nov 20, 2006 - 02:55pm PT
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there's nothing in sussex county
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snowey
Trad climber
San Diego
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Nov 20, 2006 - 06:15pm PT
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In Princeton there are a few places. If you want, I can send you a pdf with a guide to Jersey climbing
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dufas
Trad climber
san francisco
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Nov 20, 2006 - 06:34pm PT
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ohhh, so I must have been having a hallucination. thanks for correcting me hard guy
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hardman
Trad climber
love the eastern sierras
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Nov 20, 2006 - 07:51pm PT
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where in sussex county then?
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TradIsGood
Fun-loving climber
the Gunks end of the country
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Nov 20, 2006 - 08:04pm PT
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There are a few minor boulders scattered around Princeton.
The really good ones, Cradle Rock, are on very private property. Owner does not allow access.
There are a couple boulders in Woodfield Reservation. One probably has nothing harder than V1-. The other has some easy V0 stuff and a slab - mantle finish that I have never been able to do. Maybe just too worried about dental work?
Another set of boulders on maybe private property or a park, but it does not want to get well known.
None of these probably merit more than 20 minute car trip. We used to walk to the ones in Woodfield.
There is a guide book Rock Climbing in New Jersey. Paul Nick, Neil J.A. Sloane. It has details on Sussex climbing. I have not been there, but a friend likes stuff up there. He likes to climb away from crowds, so a hike into something is his preferred climbing.
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TradIsGood
Fun-loving climber
the Gunks end of the country
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Nov 20, 2006 - 10:31pm PT
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OT - Day in. Day out. Rt. 1 is ok, except at rush hour.
I cross it only at that time (to get to the gym). :-)
As far as your tendencies, perhaps a hot-line might be better. I have not had much success with mental illness, and hope never to have any suicide issues to deal with.
Back on topic.
Allamuchy has small amount of interesting climbing. But I consider that North Jersey.
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dufas
Trad climber
san francisco
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Nov 21, 2006 - 10:57am PT
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There are isolated boulders around Sparta and some more up near High Point SP that I've played on in fits of boredom when visiting. They are there, you just have to look, and you have to be pretty desperate.
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Ed Hartouni
Trad climber
Livermore, CA
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Nov 21, 2006 - 11:07am PT
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Pine Paddies West Milford off Hwy 513
Yards Creek Reservoir Jacksonburg on Hwy 94
Allamuchy State Park (Buzzard Mountain)
Watchung Cliff
Craddle Rock Boulder Field (aka Princeton Boulders)
also potentially developed
Passaic Falls in Patterson
Eagle Rock north of Newark
NW of the Craigmeur Ski Area...
go forth and propagate routes...
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hardman
Trad climber
love the eastern sierras
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Nov 21, 2006 - 11:24am PT
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i live in sparta well pretty much all my life. there are few boulders but nothing to write home about. maybe the one behind the chinese restaurant. i heard of this private lake in sparta not mohawk that may have some boulders. may be by the High school
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dufas
Trad climber
san francisco
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Nov 21, 2006 - 11:28am PT
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I found a couple off of green road and sawmill. Like I said,
nothing to get too excited about. How do you become a hardman in Sparta?
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hardman
Trad climber
love the eastern sierras
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Nov 21, 2006 - 12:05pm PT
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i f*#k goats then eat em. is that good enough for you oh yeah i studied at Vedauwoo for 4yrs that helped
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dufas
Trad climber
san francisco
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Nov 21, 2006 - 12:15pm PT
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you sound impressive
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thundress
Social climber
Truckee, CA
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Topic Author's Reply - Nov 21, 2006 - 12:48pm PT
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Thanks for the leads everyone.
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hardman
Trad climber
love the eastern sierras
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Nov 21, 2006 - 01:01pm PT
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Patterson ain't that bad. I use to work in a wharehouse on N. 11 st. in newark right by east orange off of park ave. rumor was UPS would not deliver a block away because they feared for their life. I walked down that block one time just to see how bad it was. Had 5 black guys surround me. I just put my shoulder into the biggest dude and kept walking. they never messed with me after that.
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