East Side

East Side is a bouldering area in Connecticut, about 1.9 miles from West Redding. It sits alongside other climbing spots that are all within about 0.1 mile, including El Duque Wall, La Duqusa Wall and Little Guys Area. That makes it easy to pair with other climbs in the same corner. The area is a cluster of bouldering problems, with 22 routes listed, all of them boulder-style. Grades run from V0 up to V8-9, with most in the V2 range. A few stand out: Peanut and Vernal Crack are both V0, My Red Stapler is V3-4, and Traverse Project is the hardest at V8-9. For a change from climbing, Split Rock Trail and The Lariat are both within about 0.6 mile. Paddlers can head to the Still River, about 5 miles away, or the Norwalk River, about 7 miles off.