Directions to Intermediate Classes

Car Pooling: Arrange via ClimbRI.

Rattlesnake Mountain, Plainville, CT  GPS Coordinates: 41°42'31.6"N 72°49'46.1"W

From souther RI:  Take RT 95 south to Old Saybrook and take exit 69 which puts you on RT 9 to Essex/Middletwon/Hartford.  Take RT 9 to exit 28 (left exit) to New Britain. This puts you on RT 72/84.  Take exit 2. At the light take a left on New Britain Ave. Take a right at next light on Cooke Street. This becomes RT 10. Follow this to RT 6 east. Go up ramp to RT 6. Within one mile you will see Pinnacle Road. Park there.. 
From northern RI: Take RT 6 to I-84 west to exit 38, RT 6. west. Continue on RT and go a few miles. On left you will see a small fenced area leading to a radio tower.  Just aftert that on the left you will see Pinnacle Road.  Park there.   About 1/4 mile back up on RT 6 is the trailhead just off a small paved road with gate 50 yards up -the TV tower access road. Hike the blue blazed Metacomet south from the TV tower access road (the trail starts right at RT 6) for approximately 1 mile.  See maps below.



Pinnacle Rock, Plainville, CT  GPS coordinates: 41°41'26.4"N 72°50'04.4"W

From RI:  Take RT 95 south to Old Saybrook and take exit 69 which puts you on RT 9 to Essex/Middletwon/Hartford.  Take RT 9 to exit 28 (left exit) to New Britain. This puts you on RT 72/84.  Take exit 2. At the light take a left on New Britain Ave. Take a right at next light on Cooke Street. Take a right on Pinnacle Road. This brings you to the crag. Parking is very limited and you may have to park in the neighborhood avoiding the no parking signs.