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Connecticut · Rock climbing · Killingworth · Near Middletown
Broken Bridge
- 11 routes
- V1 – V7
- Bouldering
- Apr, Jun–Oct
- best months
Broken Bridge is a bouldering area in Connecticut, about a mile from the town of Killingworth. It sits among a cluster of climbing and hiking spots, with the Chimney Trail starting just 0.1 mile away and the Iron Galaxy climbing area about 0.3 mile off. The Foster Pond Area and the East Woods Trail are each roughly 0.4 mile away. The area is a bouldering destination, with 11 routes spread across the site. All are boulders, and they range from V1 to V7, with the median grade at V4. Some of the named routes include Slightly Unsightly (V1), The Grail (V4) and Olympia...Plus (V7). For comfortable weather, late spring and early fall are the sweet spots. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Meriden run to highs around 70°F in May and 75°F in September, while July highs average about 84°F. Paddlers can find the Hammonasset River about 2.6 miles away, and Higganum Creek is roughly 9 miles off.
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More in MiddletownBest time to go · Apr, Jun–Oct
Best time to visit Broken Bridge
Best months: April and June–October. 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
37° / 19°
10 wet
Feb
39° / 20°
9 wet
Mar
47° / 28°
10 wet
Apr
60° / 38°
11 wet
May
70° / 48°
13 wet
Jun
79° / 57°
12 wet
Jul
84° / 63°
12 wet
Aug
82° / 61°
12 wet
Sep
75° / 54°
11 wet
Oct
64° / 42°
12 wet
Nov
52° / 32°
10 wet
Dec
42° / 24°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Meriden Markham Muni Ap, CT, 16.2 mi away at 103 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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