Connecticut · Rock climbing · Hamden · Near Middletown

Right Knee

19 routes
5.3 – 5.9
Trad · Bouldering · Top Rope
Apr–Oct
best months

Right Knee is a climbing area in Connecticut, about 1.3 miles from the town of Mount Carmel. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots and hiking routes, so it works well as a stop on a day spent exploring the surrounding trails and rock. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Mount Carmel show May highs around 71°F and September highs around 76°F, with July peaking near 85°F. The closest neighbors are the Left Leg climbing area, about 0.3 miles away, and the Tower Area, about 0.4 miles away. The Dickerman Carriage Road hike starts just 0.2 miles off, and the Tower Trail is about 0.9 miles away.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    YMCA Camp Mountain Laurel

    Campground

    Campground · 3.8 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Bobcat Den

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 1 mi · Open after 6
  • If it rainsMConradWard, CC0 · Wikimedia Commons

    Meriden Historical Society Museum & History Center

    Museum

    On your way back · 9 mi

Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · Photos: MConradWard, CC0 (commons)

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  • Best time to go · Apr–Oct

    Best time to visit Right Knee

    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

      38° / 20°

      10 wet

    2. Feb

      41° / 22°

      9 wet

    3. Mar

      48° / 28°

      11 wet

    4. Apr

      60° / 38°

      12 wet

    5. May

      71° / 48°

      11 wet

    6. Jun

      79° / 58°

      10 wet

    7. Jul

      85° / 64°

      10 wet

    8. Aug

      84° / 62°

      9 wet

    9. Sep

      76° / 55°

      9 wet

    10. Oct

      64° / 43°

      9 wet

    11. Nov

      52° / 34°

      9 wet

    12. Dec

      42° / 26°

      11 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Mt Carmel, CT, 1.9 mi away at 180 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Routes (19)

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