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Connecticut · Rock climbing · Bolton · Near Middletown
Case Mountain
- 1 route
- V2-
- Bouldering
- Apr–Oct
- best months
Case Mountain is a bouldering spot on the Manchester Reservoir Property in Connecticut, set apart by the single bouldering route, Leaf Me Alone, which is listed as V2- on the V scale. Its location close to the Manchester Reservoir makes it an easy addition to a day spent exploring the surrounding trails and water. The most comfortable stretch for a visit runs from late spring through early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Hartford put May highs around 71°F and September highs around 76°F, with July the warmest month at about 85°F. The closest neighbors are the Coop Road mountain bike trail, just 0.2 miles away, and the Red Trail Boulder climbing area at 0.7 miles. The Red Trail hike and the Yellow-Gray Trail are each about a mile off.
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More in MiddletownBest time to go · Apr–Oct
Best time to visit Case Mountain
Best months: April–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° / 20°
10 wet
Feb
39° / 22°
9 wet
Mar
48° / 30°
11 wet
Apr
60° / 40°
11 wet
May
71° / 50°
12 wet
Jun
80° / 60°
11 wet
Jul
85° / 66°
11 wet
Aug
83° / 64°
10 wet
Sep
76° / 56°
10 wet
Oct
64° / 44°
11 wet
Nov
52° / 35°
10 wet
Dec
42° / 26°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Hartford Brainard Fld, CT, 9.1 mi away at 19 ft. The station sits about 500 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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