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Connecticut · Rock climbing · East Hampton · Near Middletown
Lower
- 5 routes
- V2 – V4-5
- Bouldering
- Apr, Jun–Oct
- best months
Lower is a bouldering area in Connecticut, about 1.7 miles from the town of Higganum. It sits right next to two other climbing areas, Hillside Boulders and The Pyramid, and Pyramid Boulder is just as close, so the whole cluster makes a compact base for bouldering in this corner of the state. The climbing here is all bouldering, with five routes ranging from V2 to V4. The Winter of Our Discontent is the easiest at V2, and Cinderella 99 is the hardest, at V4-5. Federal Offence and Intent to sell are both V3, giving climbers a range of options within a few grades. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station run to highs around 70°F in May and 75°F in September, with July highs near 84°F and January highs around 37°F. Hikers can find the Scovill Southern Loop and Scovill Northern Loop about a mile away. Higganum Creek, a paddling spot, is about 2 miles off, and Shepherd's Nine campground is roughly 4.4 miles away.
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More in MiddletownBest time to go · Apr, Jun–Oct
Best time to visit Lower
Best months: April and June–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
37° / 19°
10 wet
Feb
39° / 20°
9 wet
Mar
47° / 28°
10 wet
Apr
60° / 38°
11 wet
May
70° / 48°
13 wet
Jun
79° / 57°
12 wet
Jul
84° / 63°
12 wet
Aug
82° / 61°
12 wet
Sep
75° / 54°
11 wet
Oct
64° / 42°
12 wet
Nov
52° / 32°
10 wet
Dec
42° / 24°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Meriden Markham Muni Ap, CT, 14.9 mi away at 103 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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