Electric Rocks
- 2 routes
- 5.5
- Trad
- Apr, Jun–Oct
- best months
Electric Rocks is a climbing area in Connecticut, about 2 miles from the town of Bishops Corner. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with the North of Power Lines area just 0.1 mile away and the Winter Wall about a mile off. The Fall Wall lies roughly 2 miles away, and the Metacomet Loop Trail is about 1.3 miles from the rocks. The area has two traditional routes, both rated 5.5 on the YDS scale. Nightcrawler was first climbed by Ken Nichols and Chris Stone in 1975, and Open Circuit was done by Ken Nichols alone in 1980. For comfortable weather, late spring and early fall are the best bets. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Meriden run to highs around 70°F in May and 75°F in September, with July the warmest month at about 84°F. That station sits a few hundred feet lower than the rocks, so temperatures on the crag run a little cooler.
- North of Power LinesRock climbing0.1 mi
- Winter WallRock climbing1.1 mi
- Metacomet Loop TrailHiking1.3 mi
- Green TrailHiking1.3 mi
- White TrailHiking1.6 mi
- Orange TrailHiking1.6 mi
- Fall WallRock climbing2.1 mi
Quinnipiac RiverCanoeingPhoto: Arthur Dutra IV, CC BY-SA 2.5 (via Wikimedia Commons)3.1 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
A-Frame WallRock climbing · ~12 min drivePhoto: Ragesoss, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Cracked WallRock climbing · ~12 min drivePhoto: Ragesoss, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Central ValleyRock climbing · ~12 min drivePhoto: Ragesoss, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- North of Power LinesRock climbing · Next door
- Winter WallRock climbing · ~2 min drive
- Fall WallRock climbing · ~4 min drive
- Main CliffRock climbing · ~4 min drive
- East PeakRock climbing · ~4 min drive
- AMC WallRock climbing · ~4 min drive
- Dihedral SectionRock climbing · ~4 min drive
Best time to visit Electric Rocks
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
37° / 19°
10 wet
Feb
39° / 20°
9 wet
Mar
47° / 28°
10 wet
Apr
60° / 38°
11 wet
May
70° / 48°
13 wet
Jun
79° / 57°
12 wet
Jul
84° / 63°
12 wet
Aug
82° / 61°
12 wet
Sep
75° / 54°
11 wet
Oct
64° / 42°
12 wet
Nov
52° / 32°
10 wet
Dec
42° / 24°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Meriden Markham Muni Ap, CT, 5.4 mi away at 103 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
