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Connecticut · Rock climbing · Hamden · Near Middletown
TJ's Bar and Grill
- 1 route
- V2
- Bouldering
- Apr–Oct
- best months
TJ's Bar and Grill is a bouldering spot in Connecticut, about 2.4 miles from the town of Centerville. It sits among a cluster of climbing areas and hiking trails, making it an easy addition to a day spent exploring the surrounding rock and paths. The area has one bouldering route, Spooky Crack, which is rated V2 on the V scale. That makes it a straightforward choice for climbers looking for a single boulder problem to work on. For more climbing, Hermit Boulders is about half a mile away and High Rock Jumble about 0.8 miles. Sanford Feeder, a hike, is just 0.4 miles off, and the Red Trail is about a mile away.
Around this trail
Add any of these when you start a tripSleep close Eat after Crab Town
Restaurant
On your way back · 2 mi
If it rainsMConradWard, CC0 · Wikimedia CommonsMeriden Historical Society Museum & History Center
Museum
On your way back · 12 mi
Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · Photos: MConradWard, CC0 (commons)
More in MiddletownBest time to go · Apr–Oct
Best time to visit TJ's Bar and Grill
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
38° / 20°
10 wet
Feb
41° / 22°
9 wet
Mar
48° / 28°
11 wet
Apr
60° / 38°
12 wet
May
71° / 48°
11 wet
Jun
79° / 58°
10 wet
Jul
85° / 64°
10 wet
Aug
84° / 62°
9 wet
Sep
76° / 55°
9 wet
Oct
64° / 43°
9 wet
Nov
52° / 34°
9 wet
Dec
42° / 26°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Mt Carmel, CT, 2.3 mi away at 180 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Routes (1)
Top Of The Blue Trail(1)
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