YMCA Camp Mountain Laurel
Campground
Campground · 6.3 mi from the trail
Connecticut · Bouldering · Woodbridge · Near Middletown
Chris's Lament
- V2
- grade
- Bouldering Pads
- style
- Apr–Oct
- best months
One of four climbs catalogued at A Midsummer Nightsession, this route sits in the middle of the crag's V1–V5 range. First ascent by Kyle H. Owens (Don't forget the "H").
Around this trail
Add any of these when you start a tripSleep close Eat after 
If it rainsROY KLOTZ M.D., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · Photos: ROY KLOTZ M.D., CC BY-SA 3.0 (commons)
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Best time to visit Chris's Lament
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
38° / 20°
10 wet
Feb
41° / 22°
9 wet
Mar
48° / 28°
11 wet
Apr
60° / 38°
12 wet
May
71° / 48°
11 wet
Jun
79° / 58°
10 wet
Jul
85° / 64°
10 wet
Aug
84° / 62°
9 wet
Sep
76° / 55°
9 wet
Oct
64° / 43°
9 wet
Nov
52° / 34°
9 wet
Dec
42° / 26°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Mt Carmel, CT, 4.9 mi away at 180 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
