Start at the bottom of the chimney by scrambling up the rock connected to the ground. As you ascend into the chimney, face outwards away from the rock, in order to make it as safe as possible. It is juggy, and you get great feet all the way up, although it is a highball due to the lack of an area for a mat. Top out on the left side of the chimney, if you were to look at it from the ground. It feels sketchy but is only around a V1 climb.

Exposed Chimney

Left Arete

Central Scrutinizer

This is an area classic that is given credit in Boston Rocks. It ascends the easiest way up an overhung face. Stand start with your hands on the obvious, slopey platform, and move into the left-trending rail/ledge. Work your way up and left following the weakness in the cliff.

Boston Rocks description: "Bob Parrot found and established this bouldering line in the 1980s. Parrot also did the first repeat. John Sherman got the third ropeless ascent in 1995. The rating is tacitly unstated, but Sherman then called it "the best boulder problem...in New England".

 Felt like a V4 highball to me. There is a bolt at the top for a top rope setup, maybe 5.12a if you do it on TR.

Start at the base of the overhung arete to the left of Central Scrutinizer. Climb the arete.

These are tucked away in suburban Melrose. There are a handful of small cliffs.

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Routes in Hard Knox Rocks