YMCA Camp Mountain Laurel
Campground
Good, Clean Fun Area is a bouldering area in Connecticut, about 1.8 miles from the town of Paynes Corners. It sits among several other climbing areas, including Tibbs Area, Pay It No Mind Cluster and Wintergreen, all about 0.1 mile away. The cluster of named areas makes it easy to string several bouldering sessions together on one visit. The climbing here is all bouldering, with 10 routes in total. The grades range from V0 up to V6-7, with most falling between V0 and V2. Some of the named routes are Sunny Arete (V0), The Oldest Person in the World (V2) and Imprudence Sit (V6-7). For timing, late spring and early fall are the most comfortable stretches. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 71°F and September highs around 76°F, while July and August average in the mid-80s.
YMCA Camp Mountain Laurel
Campground
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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
38° / 20°
10 wet
Feb
41° / 22°
9 wet
Mar
48° / 28°
11 wet
Apr
60° / 38°
12 wet
May
71° / 48°
11 wet
Jun
79° / 58°
10 wet
Jul
85° / 64°
10 wet
Aug
84° / 62°
9 wet
Sep
76° / 55°
9 wet
Oct
64° / 43°
9 wet
Nov
52° / 34°
9 wet
Dec
42° / 26°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Mt Carmel, CT, 5 mi away at 180 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.