Connecticut · Rock climbing · Plymouth · Near Middletown

Palm Pilot

5.9
grade
Trad Gear
style
Apr–Oct
best months

One of 11 routes catalogued at Right Side, this climb sits in the middle of the crag's range from 5.8 to 5.11.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Camp Mattatuck

    Campground

    Campground · 0.8 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Popeyes

    Fast food

    On your way back · 3 mi
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    Mattatuck Museum

    Museum

    On your way back · 4 mi

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More in Middletown
  • Nearby · Upper Tier · Whitestone Cliffs · Right End
  • Best time to go · Apr–Oct

    Best time to visit Palm Pilot

    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

      36° / 17°

      10 wet · 4 snow

    2. Feb

      39° / 18°

      9 wet · 3 snow

    3. Mar

      47° / 26°

      10 wet · 2 snow

    4. Apr

      59° / 36°

      11 wet

    5. May

      70° / 47°

      12 wet

    6. Jun

      78° / 57°

      11 wet

    7. Jul

      84° / 62°

      11 wet

    8. Aug

      82° / 60°

      10 wet

    9. Sep

      75° / 53°

      9 wet

    10. Oct

      63° / 41°

      10 wet

    11. Nov

      52° / 32°

      9 wet

    12. Dec

      41° / 24°

      11 wet · 2 snow

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Burlington, CT, 13.5 mi away at 505 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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