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Connecticut · Rock climbing · New Haven · Near Middletown
Judges Cave
- 21 routes
- V0 – V6
- Bouldering
- Apr–Oct
- best months
Judges Cave is a bouldering area in Connecticut, about half a mile from the town of West Hills. It sits among a cluster of trails and climbing spots, with the Regicides Trail and West Rock Trail both about 0.1 mile away and the Old Oak Nature Trail Loop about 0.3 mile off. The South Buttress climbing area is roughly half a mile away. The area is a bouldering destination, with 21 routes listed, all of them boulders. The grades run from V0-1 up to V6, with the median at V2. Among the named routes are Sweet Aroma (V0-1), Regicide (V6), and Stoned Haven (V3+). Regicide was first climbed by Mike Pacaro. For timing, late spring and early fall are the most comfortable. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Mt Carmel show May highs around 71°F and September highs around 76°F, with July the warmest month at about 85°F. Winter is cold, with January highs near 38°F. Other climbing areas close by include Ball Field Slabs and Old Quarry Walls, each about 0.6 mile away.
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More in Middletown
Regicides TrailHikingPhoto: ethan.long, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)0.1 mi
West Rock TrailHikingPhoto: ethan.long, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)0.1 mi
Old Oak Nature Trail LoopHikingPhoto: olekinderhook, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.3 mi- South ButtressRock climbing0.5 mi
- Ball Field SlabsRock climbing0.6 mi
West Rock Summit TrailHikingPhoto: ethan.long, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)0.6 mi- Old Quarry WallsRock climbing0.6 mi
- Toni Harp BlocRock climbingPhoto: olekinderhook, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.6 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Toni Harp BlocRock climbing · ~1 min drivePhoto: olekinderhook, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Between the Chin and ChestRock climbing · ~12 min drivePhoto: olekinderhook, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- The ChinRock climbing · ~12 min drivePhoto: olekinderhook, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Top of the White TrailRock climbing · ~12 min drivePhoto: olekinderhook, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- South ButtressRock climbing · Next door
- Ball Field SlabsRock climbing · Next door
- Old Quarry WallsRock climbing · ~1 min drive
- West Rock State ParkRock climbing · ~2 min drive
- FrankenrockRock climbing · ~2 min drive
- WintergreenRock climbing · ~3 min drive
Best time to visit Judges Cave
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, 5.8 mi away at 180 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Routes (21)
Traitors to the CrownV0Sweet AromaV0-1Friendship LessonV1HexV1Hope You Like Jammin' TooV1Whalley’s CrackFA: Edward WhalleyV1James and the Giant PeachFA: no ideaV1-Extra Fuzzy PeachV1-2Doin' It UpV2Fantastic FourFA: Alex KrampovitisV2Judgy FaceV2Maybe NotV2RootsV2The StainV2-3Voodooin’ It UpFA: :3V2-3Douglas AdamsFA: :3V3Stoned HavenV3+BranchesV4NectarV4The Death WarrantFA: Conor ClarkeV4RegicideFA: Mike PacaroV6
