Connecticut · Rock climbing · Groton

King & Queen Boulders

4 routes
V0 – V5
Bouldering
Apr–Oct
best months

King & Queen Boulders is a bouldering area in Connecticut, about 1.4 miles from Center Groton. It sits among several other climbing spots, with the Ledyard Areas, Left Side and Glacial Park all about 0.1 mile away, so it works well as part of a day spent exploring the cluster of boulders in this corner of the state. The area has four bouldering routes, all rated on the V scale from V0 to V5. The easiest is Beta Queen at V0, and the hardest is Angry Power Gnome at V5. Knit and Purl is a V1, and The Mantel Man is a V3. The routes are all boulders, so there is no rope climbing to plan for. Summer is the warmest stretch for a visit. Typical averages from the nearby Groton weather station run from highs around 75°F in June to about 81°F in July, with September still near 74°F. Winter is cold, with January highs around 39°F and a few snowy days each month from December through February. For a change from the rocks, the Gosa Blue Trail and Gosa Red Trail are both about 1.9 miles away. The Mystic River, roughly 3.6 miles off, offers canoeing, and the Pawcatuck River, about 9.5 miles away, is a fishing destination.

  • Best time to go · Apr–Oct

    Best time to visit King & Queen 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.

    1. Jan

      39° / 24°

      11 wet · 3 snow

    2. Feb

      41° / 25°

      10 wet · 3 snow

    3. Mar

      47° / 32°

      12 wet · 2 snow

    4. Apr

      57° / 41°

      12 wet

    5. May

      66° / 50°

      12 wet

    6. Jun

      75° / 59°

      10 wet

    7. Jul

      81° / 66°

      10 wet

    8. Aug

      80° / 65°

      10 wet

    9. Sep

      74° / 58°

      10 wet

    10. Oct

      63° / 47°

      11 wet

    11. Nov

      53° / 38°

      10 wet

    12. Dec

      44° / 30°

      12 wet · 2 snow

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Groton, CT, 1.7 mi away at 40 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Routes (4)

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