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Connecticut · Rock climbing · Hamden · Near Middletown
Tower Area
- 8 routes
- 5.5 – 5.10
- Trad · Top Rope
- Apr–Oct
- best months
Tower Area is a climbing area in Connecticut, about a mile from the town of Mount Carmel. It sits among a cluster of other climbing spots and hiking trails, making it an easy addition to a day spent exploring the surrounding rock and paths. The area has eight routes, six of which are trad and two top rope, with grades ranging from 5.5 to 5.10. Among them are West Way at 5.5, South Way at 5.7, and The Triangle, a top-rope route at 5.8+. The hardest route listed is Way Rad at 5.10. For a change from climbing, the Dickerman Carriage Road hike starts about 0.3 miles away, and Judge Cook's Oxen Trail is about 0.6 miles off. The Crossroads and Left Leg climbing areas are each about 0.2 miles from Tower Area.
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More in MiddletownBest time to go · Apr–Oct
Best time to visit Tower Area
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, 1.7 mi away at 180 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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