Connecticut · Rock climbing · Kent

Try or Fly

5.7
grade
Trad Gear
style
Apr, Jul–Oct
best months

Is Try or Fly open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Appalachian National Scenic Trail. It doesn't name Try or Fly, so check the source for the area it covers.

As of · Source: NPS · Appalachian National Scenic Trail. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

One of nine routes catalogued at Lower Ledges, this climb sits in the middle of the crag's range from 5.3 to 5.10.

  • Nearby · Jericho Cliff (Junkyard) · Right End · Whitestone Cliffs
  • Best time to go · Apr, Jul–Oct

    Best time to visit Try or Fly

    Best months: April and July–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

      35° / 14°

      10 wet

    2. Feb

      38° / 15°

      9 wet

    3. Mar

      47° / 23°

      11 wet

    4. Apr

      60° / 33°

      12 wet

    5. May

      72° / 44°

      13 wet

    6. Jun

      80° / 53°

      13 wet

    7. Jul

      85° / 58°

      12 wet

    8. Aug

      82° / 57°

      11 wet

    9. Sep

      75° / 49°

      10 wet

    10. Oct

      63° / 38°

      11 wet

    11. Nov

      51° / 29°

      11 wet

    12. Dec

      40° / 20°

      12 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Falls Village, CT, 13.9 mi away at 550 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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Jericho Cliff (Junkyard)Photo: H. Morrow Long, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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Right EndPhoto: H. Morrow Long, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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Whitestone CliffsPhoto: H. Morrow Long, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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