Diamond Ledge Bouldering
- 8 routes
- V0-1 – V4
- Bouldering
- Apr, Jun–Oct
- best months
Diamond Ledge Bouldering is a bouldering area in Connecticut, about half a mile from the town of West Granby. It sits among a cluster of climbing and hiking spots, with the Warm up Wall at the Frances B. Petersen Preserve and the Diamond Ledge climbing area both about 0.1 mile away. The bouldering here is all on the V scale, with eight routes ranging from V0-1 to V4. The easiest are Bare Foot Bouldering and Do you know this man? at V0-1 and V1, and the hardest is Spring Peeper Left at V4. Spring Peeper Crack is a V2, and Take a Book -- Give a Book runs V3-4. For a longer outing, the Lookout Trail and High Ridge Trail are both within a quarter mile. Paddlers can find Stony Brook about 7.5 miles away.
- Warm up Wall, Frances B. Petersen PreserveRock climbing0.1 mi
- Lookout TrailHiking0.1 mi
- Diamond LedgeRock climbing0.1 mi
- High Ridge TrailHiking0.2 mi
- Diamond ClusterRock climbing0.2 mi
- Stairs Loop TrailHiking0.2 mi
- Stony BrookCanoeing7.5 mi
East Branch Farmington RiverCanoeingPhoto: John Phelan, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)7.6 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Warm up Wall, Frances B. Petersen PreserveRock climbing · Next door
- Diamond LedgeRock climbing · Next door
- Diamond ClusterRock climbing · Next door
- Firetown RoadRock climbing · ~2 min drive
- Crown JewelRock climbing · ~2 min drive
- Lost Acres BoulderingRock climbing · ~8 min drive
- Big RoadsideRock climbing · ~8 min drive
- Pleasant ValleyRock climbing · ~14 min drive
- Peoples State Forest Ice ClimbingRock climbing · ~14 min drive
- Burlington Fish Hatchery BouldersRock climbing · ~23 min drive
Best time to visit Diamond Ledge Bouldering
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
34° / 14°
11 wet
Feb
37° / 15°
9 wet
Mar
46° / 24°
10 wet
Apr
59° / 35°
11 wet
May
70° / 45°
13 wet
Jun
79° / 55°
12 wet
Jul
84° / 60°
12 wet
Aug
82° / 58°
10 wet
Sep
75° / 51°
9 wet
Oct
63° / 40°
11 wet
Nov
50° / 30°
10 wet
Dec
39° / 21°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Barkhamsted, CT, 6.4 mi away at 710 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
