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Connecticut · Rock climbing · Watertown · Near Middletown
Jericho Cliff (Junkyard)
Photo: H. Morrow Long, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 8 routes
- 5.7 – 5.10b/c
- Top Rope · Trad
- Apr–Oct
- best months
Jericho Cliff (Junkyard) is a climbing area in Connecticut, about 1.5 miles from the town of Oakville. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with The Center and Right End both about a mile away, and the Whitestone Cliffs Trail about 1.2 miles off. The area has eight routes, split evenly between top rope and trad climbing. Grades run from 5.7 to 5.10b/c, with the hardest route, "Cell phones are dangerous," a top rope at 5.10b/c. "Rumor Mill" is a trad route at 5.8+ with a first ascent by Robert Desocio and Dennis Generalli in 1998, and "Summer Air" is a top rope at 5.10a. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Burlington put May highs around 70°F and September highs around 75°F, with July the warmest month at about 84°F. Nearby options include the Whitestone Cliffs Trail and Hancock Brook Trail for hiking, and Northfield Brook Lake Group Shelters and Hop Brook Lake Recreation Area for camping.
Around this trail
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If it rainsJllm06, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsMattatuck Museum
Museum
On your way back · 4 mi
Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · Photos: Jllm06, CC BY-SA 4.0 (commons)
More in Middletown- The CenterRock climbing1 mi
Right EndRock climbingPhoto: H. Morrow Long, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)1 mi
Whitestone Cliffs TrailHikingPhoto: H. Morrow Long, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)1.2 mi
Hancock Brook TrailHikingPhoto: H. Morrow Long, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)1.5 mi- Northfield Brook Lake Group SheltersCamping5.4 mi
Naugatuck RiverCanoeingPhoto: Morrow Long, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)5.8 mi
Hop Brook Lake Recreation AreaCampingPhoto: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain6.8 mi- Pomperaug RiverCanoeing9.2 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Right EndRock climbing · ~2 min drivePhoto: H. Morrow Long, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Whitestone CliffsRock climbing · ~2 min drivePhoto: H. Morrow Long, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Upper TierRock climbing · ~2 min drivePhoto: H. Morrow Long, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Mile of LedgesRock climbing · ~14 min drivePhoto: Morrowlong, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Petro CliffsRock climbing · ~14 min drivePhoto: Morrowlong, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
A-Frame WallRock climbing · ~23 min drivePhoto: Ragesoss, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- The CenterRock climbing · ~2 min drive
- Left EndRock climbing · ~2 min drive
- Main SlabRock climbing · ~2 min drive
- Right SideRock climbing · ~2 min drive
Best time to visit Jericho Cliff (Junkyard)
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° / 17°
10 wet · 4 snow
Feb
39° / 18°
9 wet · 3 snow
Mar
47° / 26°
10 wet · 2 snow
Apr
59° / 36°
11 wet
May
70° / 47°
12 wet
Jun
78° / 57°
11 wet
Jul
84° / 62°
11 wet
Aug
82° / 60°
10 wet
Sep
75° / 53°
9 wet
Oct
63° / 41°
10 wet
Nov
52° / 32°
9 wet
Dec
41° / 24°
11 wet · 2 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Burlington, CT, 14.5 mi away at 505 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
