Connecticut · Rock climbing · West Granby

Firetown Road

7 routes
V0-1 – V3-
Bouldering
Apr, Jun–Oct
best months

Firetown Road is a bouldering area in Connecticut, about 1.6 miles from the town of West Granby. It sits among a cluster of climbing and hiking spots, with Crown Jewel just 0.1 mile away and Diamond Ledge Bouldering about a mile off. The area is a bouldering destination, with seven routes listed, all of them boulders. The grades run from V0-1 up to V3, with the hardest being Arrowhead at V3- and Arrowhead Direct at V3. Simba is a V0+ boulder, and Mossy Kingdom One is a V1-. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Barkhamsted show May highs around 70°F and September highs around 75°F, while July averages about 84°F. Hikers can find the Thruway Trail and Hastings Trail each about 0.9 miles away, and paddlers can reach the East Branch Farmington River roughly 6.8 miles off.

  • Best time to go · Apr, Jun–Oct

    Best time to visit Firetown Road

    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.

    1. Jan

      34° / 14°

      11 wet

    2. Feb

      37° / 15°

      9 wet

    3. Mar

      46° / 24°

      10 wet

    4. Apr

      59° / 35°

      11 wet

    5. May

      70° / 45°

      13 wet

    6. Jun

      79° / 55°

      12 wet

    7. Jul

      84° / 60°

      12 wet

    8. Aug

      82° / 58°

      10 wet

    9. Sep

      75° / 51°

      9 wet

    10. Oct

      63° / 40°

      11 wet

    11. Nov

      50° / 30°

      10 wet

    12. Dec

      39° / 21°

      11 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Barkhamsted, CT, 6 mi away at 710 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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