Connecticut · Rock climbing · Thomaston · Near Middletown

The Center

9 routes
5.4 – 5.10
Top Rope · Trad
Apr–Oct
best months

The Center is a climbing area in Connecticut, about 0.8 miles from the town of Greystone. It sits close to two other climbing areas, Left End and Right End, each about 0.1 miles away, which makes it easy to pair with those for a full day on the rock. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Burlington show May highs around 70°F and September highs around 75°F, while July peaks near 84°F and January highs sit around 36°F. The Whitestone Cliffs Trail is about 0.4 miles away, and the Hancock Brook Trail is about 1.7 miles off. For an overnight stay, Northfield Brook Lake Group Shelters is about 5 miles away, and the Naugatuck River offers canoeing about 5.1 miles from the center.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Camp Mattatuck

    Campground

    Campground · 0.9 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Popeyes

    Fast food

    On your way back · 3 mi
  • If it rainsJllm06, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

    Mattatuck Museum

    Museum

    On your way back · 4 mi

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  • Best time to go · Apr–Oct

    Best time to visit The Center

    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.

    1. Jan

      36° / 17°

      10 wet · 4 snow

    2. Feb

      39° / 18°

      9 wet · 3 snow

    3. Mar

      47° / 26°

      10 wet · 2 snow

    4. Apr

      59° / 36°

      11 wet

    5. May

      70° / 47°

      12 wet

    6. Jun

      78° / 57°

      11 wet

    7. Jul

      84° / 62°

      11 wet

    8. Aug

      82° / 60°

      10 wet

    9. Sep

      75° / 53°

      9 wet

    10. Oct

      63° / 41°

      10 wet

    11. Nov

      52° / 32°

      9 wet

    12. Dec

      41° / 24°

      11 wet · 2 snow

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Burlington, CT, 13.6 mi away at 505 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Routes (9)

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