Bear Creek Campground
Campground
Campground · 5.0 mi from the trail
Connecticut · Rock climbing · Plainville · Near Middletown
Masked Bandit
- 5.10-
- grade
- Trad Gear
- style
- Apr–Oct
- best months
One of the hardest routes catalogued at Nike Base, where climbs range from 5.4 to 5.10-.
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Best time to go · Apr–Oct
Best time to visit Masked Bandit
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, 8.9 mi away at 505 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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