Pocasset Ridge is a fifty-foot cliff in Tiverton that was
climbed by the
AMC in the 1930s. It was
bolted in the 1990s by local climbers from Roger Williams University.
There were
eight bolted routes but the bolts were chopped in 2002 and some of
the routes re-bolted in 2019-20. You can
see the cliff on the east side of Main Road in the winter. It was
private property but is now owned by the
Tiverton Land Trust property and maintained as a "wild place".
Climbing is probably not allowed but it is not specifically
banned. Right now it is don't ask, don't tell. The rock is primarily
slabby and is shaded by trees so it is covered in lichen.
There could be some fun climbing here if it was cleaned up with more
traffic but more traffic would bring more notice of climbers and could
get climbing banned. It it too bad as this is probably the tallest
cliff in Rhode Island. If you climb here keep a low profile and keep
ropes in your pack until at the cliff. And bring a wire
brush.
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 Center Slab -- Easy 5.6ish leads on gear by wandering around the face. |
 Right Slab -- left 5.8, right 5.10d
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Arete on far left -- Fun lead 5.6