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Connecticut · Rock climbing · East Hampton · Near Middletown
Molar Rock
- 5 routes
- V1 – V3-4
- Bouldering
- Apr, Jun–Oct
- best months
Molar Rock is a bouldering area in George D. Seymour State Park Scenic Reserve in Connecticut, managed by the State Department of Conservation. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with The Hideout just 0.1 mile away and Split Boulder and Lower each about 0.8 mile off. The climbing here is all bouldering, with five routes ranging from V1 to V3-4. The Cuspid is the easiest at V1, and Root Canal, first climbed by Bill McDonald in 1994, is one of the harder options at V3-4. For a change from the rocks, Swan Hill Preserve Trail is about 1.2 miles away and Scovill Southern Loop about 1.3 miles. Paddlers can head to Higganum Creek, roughly 1.3 miles off.
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More in MiddletownBest time to go · Apr, Jun–Oct
Best time to visit Molar Rock
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, 14.8 mi away at 103 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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