The Horror
- V2
- grade
- Bouldering Pads
- style
- Apr–Oct
- best months
One of nine boulder problems catalogued at Dark Hollow, this climb sits in the lower-middle range of the crag's V1 to V7 span.
Keeny Road BouldersRock climbing · ~26 min drivePhoto: Morrowlong, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Balancing RockRock climbing · ~26 min drivePhoto: Morrowlong, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- East Lyme PropertyRock climbing · ~26 min drivePhoto: Morrowlong, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Mystic AreasRock climbing · Next door
- Sandy Hollow CaveRock climbing · ~2 min drive
- Winding HollowRock climbing · ~4 min drive
- Immortal Technique WallRock climbing · ~4 min drive
- Peace SanctuaryRock climbing · ~4 min drive
- Groton Bluff PointRock climbing · ~7 min drive
- Mamacoke IslandRock climbing · ~8 min drive
Also worth it near here
Best time to visit The Horror
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
39° / 24°
11 wet · 3 snow
Feb
41° / 25°
10 wet · 3 snow
Mar
47° / 32°
12 wet · 2 snow
Apr
57° / 41°
12 wet
May
66° / 50°
12 wet
Jun
75° / 59°
10 wet
Jul
81° / 66°
10 wet
Aug
80° / 65°
10 wet
Sep
74° / 58°
10 wet
Oct
63° / 47°
11 wet
Nov
53° / 38°
10 wet
Dec
44° / 30°
12 wet · 2 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Groton, CT, 1.7 mi away at 40 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
