Showcase Boulder
- 6 routes
- V0-1 – V7
- Bouldering
- Apr, Jul–Oct
- best months
Showcase Boulder is a bouldering area in Connecticut, about 0.2 miles from the village of Amesville. It sits right next to Waterfall Basin Boulders, which is just 0.1 miles away, making it easy to pair the two for a short session on the rock. The area has six bouldering routes, all rated on the V scale. The easiest are Moonspray Acid Trip at V0-1 and A Day at the Beach at V5, with 9 O'Clock at V7 as the hardest. The routes are all boulders, and the median grade is V4. For a longer outing, Reed Brook Roof is about 2.9 miles away, and the Pope Preserve loop trail is about 3 miles off. Red Mountain Trail is about 5 miles away.
- Waterfall Basin BouldersRock climbing0.1 mi
- Reed Brook RoofRock climbing2.9 mi
- Pope Preserve loop trailHiking3 mi
- Charcuterie BoulderRock climbing3.3 mi
- Red Mountain TrailHiking5 mi
- Iron Mountain TrailHiking5.2 mi
- Housatonic RiverRiver fishing7 mi
- Sage's RavineCamping7.5 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Mile of LedgesRock climbing · ~44 min drivePhoto: Morrowlong, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Petro CliffsRock climbing · ~44 min drivePhoto: Morrowlong, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Reed Brook RoofRock climbing · ~5 min drive
- Charcuterie BoulderRock climbing · ~6 min drive
- Canaan MountainRock climbing · ~6 min drive
- Hough MountainRock climbing · ~6 min drive
- Housatonic State ForestRock climbing · ~7 min drive
- Western HighlandsRock climbing · ~12 min drive
- Lower LedgesRock climbing · ~25 min drive
- Upper LedgesRock climbing · ~25 min drive
Best time to visit Showcase Boulder
Best months: April and July–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
35° / 14°
10 wet
Feb
38° / 15°
9 wet
Mar
47° / 23°
11 wet
Apr
60° / 33°
12 wet
May
72° / 44°
13 wet
Jun
80° / 53°
13 wet
Jul
85° / 58°
12 wet
Aug
82° / 57°
11 wet
Sep
75° / 49°
10 wet
Oct
63° / 38°
11 wet
Nov
51° / 29°
11 wet
Dec
40° / 20°
12 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Falls Village, CT, 0.8 mi away at 550 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
