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Connecticut · Rock climbing · Bethel · Near Mount Kisco
ABC Wall
- 8 routes
- V0-1 – V5-6
- Bouldering
- Apr
- best months
ABC Wall is a bouldering area in Connecticut, about 2 miles from West Redding. It sits among several other climbing areas, including El Duque Wall and La Duqusa Wall, each about 0.1 mile away, and the Little Guys Area, also about 0.1 mile off. The climbing here is all bouldering, with eight routes spread across the site. The routes run from V0-1 up to V5-6, with most falling in the V1-2 range. Problem B is the hardest, at V5-6, and Problem E and Problem F are the easiest, both at V0-1. All the routes were first ascended by Morgan Patterson. Summer is the warmest stretch for a visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Danbury show July highs around 82°F with lows near 62°F, while winter highs stay in the 30s and 40s. Split Rock Trail is about 0.4 mile away, and The Lariat is about 0.6 mile away. Paddlers can reach the Still River, about 5 miles off, and the Norwalk River, about 7 miles away.
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Best time to visit ABC Wall
Best months: April. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
36° / 18°
11 wet
Feb
39° / 20°
10 wet
Mar
47° / 27°
11 wet
Apr
59° / 37°
12 wet
May
69° / 46°
14 wet
Jun
78° / 56°
13 wet
Jul
82° / 62°
13 wet
Aug
80° / 60°
14 wet
Sep
74° / 52°
14 wet
Oct
62° / 41°
13 wet
Nov
51° / 31°
11 wet
Dec
41° / 24°
12 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Danbury Muni Ap, CT, 4.5 mi away at 457 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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