Connecticut · Rock climbing · Gales Ferry

Stoddard Hill State Park

13 routes
V1 – V8-
Bouldering
Apr–Oct
best months

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Stoddard Hill State Park is a bouldering area in Connecticut, about a mile from the town of Happyland. It is a compact destination, with the Blue Trail starting just 0.1 mile away and the Avery Yellow and Avery Orange trails about 0.9 mile off. The park's climbing is all bouldering, with 13 routes spread across the V1 to V8- range, so it works well for a short session on a single day. The most comfortable months for a visit are late spring and early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Norwich run from highs around 70°F in May to about 76°F in September, with July the warmest at about 84°F. Winter is cold, with January highs near 38°F and a few snowy days each month from December through February. Among the routes, Awabi is the easiest at V1, and The Surgeon is the hardest at V8-. The Ghost Face and Grave Yard climbing area is about 2.4 miles away, and paddlers can reach the Mystic River about 7 miles off.

  • Best time to go · Apr–Oct

    Best time to visit Stoddard Hill State Park

    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° / 21°

      11 wet · 3 snow

    2. Feb

      41° / 23°

      10 wet · 3 snow

    3. Mar

      48° / 29°

      11 wet · 2 snow

    4. Apr

      59° / 39°

      11 wet

    5. May

      70° / 49°

      11 wet

    6. Jun

      78° / 58°

      10 wet

    7. Jul

      84° / 65°

      9 wet

    8. Aug

      83° / 63°

      9 wet

    9. Sep

      76° / 55°

      9 wet

    10. Oct

      64° / 44°

      10 wet

    11. Nov

      53° / 34°

      10 wet · 1 snow

    12. Dec

      43° / 27°

      11 wet · 2 snow

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Norwich Public Utility Plt, CT, 4.5 mi away at 20 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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