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Connecticut · Rock climbing · Lyme · Near Middletown
Keeny Road Boulders
Photo: Morrowlong, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 3 routes
- V1 – V4
- Bouldering
- Apr–Oct
- best months
Keeny Road Boulders is a bouldering area in Connecticut, about 1.7 miles from Sterling City. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots in the area, with Balancing Rock and the East Lyme Property each about 0.1 mile away, and Nehantic State Forest roughly 1.5 miles off. The climbing here is all boulder problems, and the routes range from V1 to V4. The three listed boulders are 88 Keys (V1), Can I Borrow Your Saw? (V2) and The Hatfields and The McCoys (V4), all first ascents by Dave Williams. For a longer outing, the Crossover Trail, Nayantaquit Trail and Uncas Pond are all about 0.6 mile from the boulders.
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More in MiddletownBest time to go · Apr–Oct
Best time to visit Keeny Road Boulders
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
39° / 24°
11 wet · 3 snow
Feb
41° / 25°
10 wet · 3 snow
Mar
47° / 32°
12 wet · 2 snow
Apr
57° / 41°
12 wet
May
66° / 50°
12 wet
Jun
75° / 59°
10 wet
Jul
81° / 66°
10 wet
Aug
80° / 65°
10 wet
Sep
74° / 58°
10 wet
Oct
63° / 47°
11 wet
Nov
53° / 38°
10 wet
Dec
44° / 30°
12 wet · 2 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Groton, CT, 14.2 mi away at 40 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Routes (3)
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Photo: Morrowlong, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)East Lyme Property
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Oswegatchie Hills
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Mamacoke Island
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