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Connecticut · Rock climbing · Bethel · Near Mount Kisco
Slugs & Crickets Block
- 7 routes
- V0 – V4
- Bouldering
- Apr
- best months
Slugs & Crickets Block is a bouldering area in Connecticut, about 1.7 miles from West Redding. It sits among several other climbing spots, with Bald Rock and Boulder Field both about 0.1 mile away, and Sativa Slab at a similar distance. The name points to the bouldering style, and the routes here are all boulders, with grades ranging from V0-1 to V4. The climbing is concentrated in a small cluster of boulders, and the area works well for a short session. The closest trails are Split Rock Trail and The Lariat, both about 0.3 mile away, and Boulder Trail is about 0.4 mile off. For paddling, the Still River is about 5 miles away and the Norwalk River about 7 miles away. Summer is the warmest stretch for a visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Danbury run to highs around 82°F in July, with September still near 74°F. Winter is cold, with January highs around 36°F and lows near 18°F. The area has seven bouldering routes, all rated on the V scale. The easiest are Hankey Pankey (V0-1) and Slug Fest (V0), and the hardest are Bump-er-nutter and One Trick Pony at V4.
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Best time to visit Slugs & Crickets Block
Best months: April. 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°
11 wet
Feb
39° / 20°
10 wet
Mar
47° / 27°
11 wet
Apr
59° / 37°
12 wet
May
69° / 46°
14 wet
Jun
78° / 56°
13 wet
Jul
82° / 62°
13 wet
Aug
80° / 60°
14 wet
Sep
74° / 52°
14 wet
Oct
62° / 41°
13 wet
Nov
51° / 31°
11 wet
Dec
41° / 24°
12 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Danbury Muni Ap, CT, 4.6 mi away at 457 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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