Connecticut · Bouldering · Falls Village
Dean So Mean
- V3
- grade
- Bouldering Pads
- style
- Apr, Jul–Oct
- best months
This is the hardest route catalogued at Reed Brook Roof, where five climbs span from V0 to V3.
Mile of LedgesRock climbing · ~40 min drivePhoto: Morrowlong, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Petro CliffsRock climbing · ~40 min drivePhoto: Morrowlong, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Charcuterie BoulderRock climbing · Next door
- Hough MountainRock climbing · Next door
- Housatonic State ForestRock climbing · ~2 min drive
- Waterfall Basin BouldersRock climbing · ~5 min drive
- Showcase BoulderRock climbing · ~5 min drive
- Western HighlandsRock climbing · ~7 min drive
- Canaan MountainRock climbing · ~9 min drive
- Lower LedgesRock climbing · ~21 min drive
Best time to visit Dean So Mean
Best months: April and July–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
35° / 14°
10 wet
Feb
38° / 15°
9 wet
Mar
47° / 23°
11 wet
Apr
60° / 33°
12 wet
May
72° / 44°
13 wet
Jun
80° / 53°
13 wet
Jul
85° / 58°
12 wet
Aug
82° / 57°
11 wet
Sep
75° / 49°
10 wet
Oct
63° / 38°
11 wet
Nov
51° / 29°
11 wet
Dec
40° / 20°
12 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Falls Village, CT, 2.1 mi away at 550 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
