Connecticut · Rock climbing · Branford · Near Middletown

Granite Road area

3 routes
V0+ – V5
Bouldering
Apr, Jun–Oct
best months

The Granite Road area is a climbing area in Connecticut, about 2 miles from the town of Stony Creek. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots and short hikes, with Geriatric Ward just 0.2 miles away and Interstate Homeless Camp about 0.4 miles off. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in New Haven show May highs around 68°F and September highs around 75°F, with July the warmest month at about 82°F. Westwoods (Cockaponset State Forest) is a climbing area about 1.4 miles away, and the Totoket Trail is a hike roughly 1.7 miles off. Paddlers can reach the Hammonasset River, about 9 miles away.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Girl Scout Camp

    Campground

    Campground · 5.2 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    56 Diner

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 1 mi
  • If it rainsVersageek, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

    Thomas Griswold House

    Museum

    On your way back · 3 mi

Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · Photos: Versageek, CC BY-SA 3.0 (commons)

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  • Best time to go · Apr, Jun–Oct

    Best time to visit Granite Road area

    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

      38° / 23°

      10 wet

    2. Feb

      40° / 24°

      8 wet

    3. Mar

      47° / 30°

      10 wet

    4. Apr

      58° / 39°

      11 wet

    5. May

      68° / 49°

      13 wet

    6. Jun

      76° / 59°

      11 wet

    7. Jul

      82° / 66°

      11 wet

    8. Aug

      81° / 65°

      10 wet

    9. Sep

      75° / 57°

      9 wet

    10. Oct

      64° / 46°

      11 wet

    11. Nov

      53° / 36°

      10 wet

    12. Dec

      44° / 29°

      11 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at New Haven Tweed Ap, CT, 7.9 mi away at 3 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Routes (3)

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