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Connecticut · Rock climbing · Thomaston · Near Middletown
Right End
Photo: H. Morrow Long, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 8 routes
- 5.4 – 5.9
- Top Rope · Trad
- Apr–Oct
- best months
Right End is a climbing area in Connecticut, about 0.8 miles from the town of Greystone. It sits within a cluster of rock climbing spots, with The Center and Left End each about 0.1 miles away. The area offers eight routes, with grades ranging from 5.4 to 5.9 on the YDS scale. Five are top rope routes and three are trad climbs. Artemis and Reilly are among the easier options, both at 5.4. Finny, a trad route, is the hardest at 5.8+. For the most comfortable climbing weather, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Burlington run from highs around 70°F in May to about 75°F in September. Winter brings highs in the mid-30s and some snow days. Whitestone Cliffs Trail is about 0.3 miles away for a hike, and Northfield Brook Lake Group Shelters is about 5 miles away for camping. Paddlers can head to the Naugatuck River, about 5 miles off, or the Quinnipiac River, about 9 miles away.
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More in MiddletownBest time to go · Apr–Oct
Best time to visit Right End
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, 13.6 mi away at 505 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Routes (8)
ArtemisFA: Al Carilli, Micah Richard 8/27/165.4ReillyFA: Brian and Liz Keers 9/11/165.4AthenaFA: Lead Al Carilli, Matt Rugens. 8/27/165.5KongFA: Al Carilli 10/19/165.7ShermanFA: Michelle Duong 9/11/165.7SonnyFA: Matt Rugens, Kevin 8/27/165.8FinnyFA: Matt Rugens 8/27/165.8+Big bone variationFA: Micah Richard T.R. 9/11/165.9
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