Ship's Prow

Ship's Prow is a bouldering area in Rhode Island, about 0.7 miles from Saylesville Highlands. It sits among a cluster of climbing and riding spots, with Buddy Boulder and Suicide Boulder each about 0.1 mile away and Split Rock Trail about the same distance. The area is a compact, close-to-town destination for boulderers and mountain bikers. The climbing here is all bouldering, with 20 routes on the V scale ranging from V0 to V6. Ship's Dyno is the easiest at V0, and Barnacle is the hardest at V6. Reverse Jam, a V0+ boulder, was first climbed by Paul Baird in the early 1970s, and Steerage, a V1, was first climbed by Neil Pothier in the late 1970s. For timing, late spring and early fall are the most comfortable. Typical averages from the nearby Woonsocket weather station show May highs around 70°F and September highs around 75°F, with July the warmest month at about 84°F. Other nearby options include the Split Rock Trail for mountain biking and Olney Pond for fishing, both within about 0.3 miles.