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Rocky Neck

5 routes
V0 – V5
Bouldering
Apr–Oct
best months

Rocky Neck is a bouldering area in Connecticut, about half a mile from the community of Point O'Woods. It is a compact spot for climbers who want to work on boulders rather than climb rock faces, with five boulder problems spread across the site. The climbing here is all bouldering, and the grades range from V0 to V5. The easiest route is Sturgeon at V0, and the hardest is Molten Salt at V5, which was first ascended by Shylō. The median grade is V2-3, so climbers of all levels can find something to work on. Summer is the warmest time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July highs around 80°F with lows near 65°F, while winter highs stay in the 30s and 40s. For more time outdoors, Rock Hopper Way is about 0.7 miles away, and the Green Trail, White Trail and Blue Trail are each about 1.1 miles off. Climbers looking for more rock can head to Oswegatchie Hills, roughly 3.7 miles away.

  • Best time to go · Apr–Oct

    Best time to visit Rocky Neck

    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° / 23°

      9 wet

    2. Feb

      40° / 25°

      8 wet

    3. Mar

      47° / 31°

      9 wet

    4. Apr

      56° / 39°

      10 wet

    5. May

      65° / 49°

      12 wet

    6. Jun

      74° / 58°

      11 wet

    7. Jul

      80° / 65°

      10 wet

    8. Aug

      79° / 64°

      10 wet

    9. Sep

      74° / 57°

      9 wet

    10. Oct

      63° / 46°

      9 wet

    11. Nov

      53° / 37°

      9 wet

    12. Dec

      44° / 29°

      10 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Groton New London Ap, CT, 10.4 mi away at 10 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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