Upper Ledges
- 17 routes
- 5.5 – 5.10+
- Top Rope · Trad
- Apr, Jul–Oct
- best months
Is Upper Ledges open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Appalachian National Scenic Trail. It doesn't name Upper Ledges, so check the source for the area it covers.
List of trail closures post-Hurricane Helene
Park closure covering Appalachian National Scenic Trail · NPS · Appalachian National Scenic Trail
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Park alert covering Appalachian National Scenic Trail · NPS · Appalachian National Scenic Trail
As of · Source: NPS · Appalachian National Scenic Trail. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Upper Ledges is a climbing area in Connecticut, managed by the National Park Service and set within the Appalachian National Scenic Trail. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with Lower Ledges and St. John's Ledges each about 0.1 mile away and EMC Wall about 0.3 mile off. The area is close to several hiking trails, including Caleb's Peak Trail at 0.7 mile and Saturday Afternoon Trail at 0.9 mile. The climbing here is mostly top rope, with a few trad routes. Of the 17 routes, 12 are top rope and five are trad. Grades run from 5.5 up to 5.10+, with Super Slab at 5.5 and Slickrock at 5.10+ as two of the named routes. Quartz Wall, a top rope at 5.8, was cleaned and top roped by R. Hall and S. Matz around 2005. For timing, late spring and early fall are the most comfortable. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Falls Village show May highs around 72°F and September highs around 75°F, while July averages about 85°F. There is no fee to climb here.
Best time to go · Apr, Jul–Oct
Best time to visit Upper Ledges
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.
Jan
35° / 14°
10 wet
Feb
38° / 15°
9 wet
Mar
47° / 23°
11 wet
Apr
60° / 33°
12 wet
May
72° / 44°
13 wet
Jun
80° / 53°
13 wet
Jul
85° / 58°
12 wet
Aug
82° / 57°
11 wet
Sep
75° / 49°
10 wet
Oct
63° / 38°
11 wet
Nov
51° / 29°
11 wet
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.
Routes (17)
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