Connecticut · Rock climbing · Plainville · Near Middletown

Right Wing Wall

10 routes
5.5 – 5.9-
Trad · Top Rope
Apr–Oct
best months

Right Wing Wall is a climbing area in Connecticut, about a mile from Pinnacle Heights Housing. It sits among a cluster of other climbing spots, with Entertainer Wall, Emerald City Slab and A-Frame Wall all within about a tenth of a mile. The area has 10 routes, most of them trad, with one top-rope option. Grades run from 5.5 to 5.9 on the YDS scale. Deep Knee Bend is the top-rope route, and Zambezi Hatchet Head is the hardest at 5.8. The WWC Memorial Route is also listed at 5.9. For timing, late spring and early fall are the most comfortable. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Burlington show May highs around 70°F and September highs around 75°F, while July peaks near 84°F. The Yellow Trail is about 0.2 miles away, and the Flt Trail and Mountain Spring Nature Trail are both within about 3 miles. Paddlers can reach the Quinnipiac River, roughly 6 miles off.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Bear Creek Campground

    Campground

    Campground · 5.1 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Wendy's

    Fast food

    On your way back · 1 mi · Open after 6

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  • Best time to go · Apr–Oct

    Best time to visit Right Wing Wall

    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, 8.9 mi away at 505 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Routes (10)

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