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Connecticut · Rock climbing · Bethel · Near Mount Kisco
El Duque Wall
- 10 routes
- V0 – V4-5
- Bouldering
- Apr
- best months
El Duque Wall is a bouldering area in Connecticut, about 2 miles from West Redding. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with La Duqusa Wall, Little Guys Area and Pagan Rocks all within about a tenth of a mile. The routes here are all boulders, and the grade range runs from V0 to V4-5, with V3 as the median. The most comfortable months for a visit are late spring through early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Danbury show highs around 69°F in May and 74°F in September, with July peaking near 82°F. The closest routes are Tom's Route at V0 and Sunday Brunch at V1, with Attaboy and Patchouli Boogie at V3. For a walk, Split Rock Trail is about 0.4 miles away and The Lariat about 0.6 miles.
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More in Mount KiscoBest time to go · Apr
Best time to visit El Duque Wall
Best months: April. 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
36° / 18°
11 wet
Feb
39° / 20°
10 wet
Mar
47° / 27°
11 wet
Apr
59° / 37°
12 wet
May
69° / 46°
14 wet
Jun
78° / 56°
13 wet
Jul
82° / 62°
13 wet
Aug
80° / 60°
14 wet
Sep
74° / 52°
14 wet
Oct
62° / 41°
13 wet
Nov
51° / 31°
11 wet
Dec
41° / 24°
12 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Danbury Muni Ap, CT, 4.5 mi away at 457 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Routes (10)
Tom's RouteFA: Tom O'HaraV0Creamy TacosFA: Morgan PattersonV1Sunday BrunchFA: Morgan PattersonV1Glitch HopFA: Morgan PattersonV2-3AttaboyFA: FA: Nate Labieniec, SA: Morgan PattersonV3Patchouli BoogieFA: Morgan PattersonV3Slurp & GiggleFA: Morgan PattersonV3CrackFA: Morgan PattersonV4Mr. BoombasticFA: Morgan PattersonV4-5Slap & TickleFA: Morgan PattersonV4-5
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