Connecticut · Rock climbing · Farmington · Near Middletown

Green Gripper

5.8
grade
Trad Gear
style
Apr–Oct
best months

One of 14 climbs catalogued at Green Wall, this route sits in the middle of the crag's range from 5.4 to 5.9+. First ascent: Paul Ledoux, Al Rubin, Ken Nichols, June 1980.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Bear Creek Campground

    Campground

    Campground · 5.6 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Dunkin'

    Fast food

    On your way back · 1 mi · Open after 6
  • If it rainsDaderot, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

    Hill Stead Museum

    Museum

    On your way back · 2 mi

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More in Middletown
  • Nearby · Central Valley · Cracked Wall · A-Frame Wall
  • Best time to go · Apr–Oct

    Best time to visit Green Gripper

    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.

    1. Jan

      36° / 17°

      10 wet · 4 snow

    2. Feb

      39° / 18°

      9 wet · 3 snow

    3. Mar

      47° / 26°

      10 wet · 2 snow

    4. Apr

      59° / 36°

      11 wet

    5. May

      70° / 47°

      12 wet

    6. Jun

      78° / 57°

      11 wet

    7. Jul

      84° / 62°

      11 wet

    8. Aug

      82° / 60°

      10 wet

    9. Sep

      75° / 53°

      9 wet

    10. Oct

      63° / 41°

      10 wet

    11. Nov

      52° / 32°

      9 wet

    12. Dec

      41° / 24°

      11 wet · 2 snow

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Burlington, CT, 8.3 mi away at 505 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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