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Campground · 8.2 mi from the trail
Connecticut · Bouldering · Woodbridge · Near Middletown
Frankenstein's Lab
- V7
- grade
- Bouldering Pads
- style
- Apr–Oct
- best months
One of the harder problems at Frankenrock, where 20 climbs have been catalogued across a range from V0 to V9-10. First ascent by Zeb Engberg.
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Best time to visit Frankenstein's Lab
Best months: April–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
36° / 18°
9 wet
Feb
38° / 19°
8 wet
Mar
47° / 27°
9 wet
Apr
58° / 37°
10 wet
May
69° / 47°
11 wet
Jun
77° / 58°
10 wet
Jul
82° / 63°
9 wet
Aug
82° / 62°
8 wet
Sep
75° / 54°
8 wet
Oct
63° / 41°
8 wet
Nov
52° / 32°
9 wet
Dec
41° / 23°
9 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Ansonia 1 Ne, CT, 5.6 mi away at 136 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
