Roosevelt Forest
- Apr–Oct
- best months
Roosevelt Forest is a city-managed climbing area in Connecticut, set on land the city holds within its own boundaries. It is a bouldering destination, with six routes clustered in the V1 to V2-3 range, and it sits about 2 miles from the Gristmill Trail and the Pequonnock River Trail. The climbing here is all bouldering, and the routes are rated from V1 up to V2-3. Among them are "Complete the Square" at V1, "Crackin' the Tomb" at V2, and "Hammerhead" at V2-3. The boulders make it a compact stop for climbers who want to fit a session in before or after a walk on one of the nearby trails. For a change of pace, Twin Brooks Park is about 3 miles away, and the Mill River offers canoeing roughly 7 miles off.
Best time to go · Apr–Oct
Best time to visit Roosevelt Forest
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° / 18°
9 wet
Feb
38° / 19°
8 wet
Mar
47° / 27°
9 wet
Apr
58° / 37°
10 wet
May
69° / 47°
11 wet
Jun
77° / 58°
10 wet
Jul
82° / 63°
9 wet
Aug
82° / 62°
8 wet
Sep
75° / 54°
8 wet
Oct
63° / 41°
8 wet
Nov
52° / 32°
9 wet
Dec
41° / 23°
9 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Ansonia 1 Ne, CT, 7.1 mi away at 136 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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