Strawberry Fields
- Mar–Jun, Aug–Nov
- best months
Strawberry Fields is a bouldering area in Indiana, about half a mile from the town of Vernon. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with Pink Boulder, Heinousness Wall and Muscatatuck Park all within about a tenth of a mile. The area is a compact, close-to-town destination for boulderers, with routes ranging from V2 to V10. The climbing here is all bouldering, and the grade range runs from V2 to V10. The median grade is V5, with Hoosier Mama and The Spooky Kabuki at that level. The hardest route listed is Cirque du Soleil at V10, and Bratwurst is the easiest at V2. The names of the routes, including Strawberry fields, reflect the area's own identity. For timing, late spring and early fall are the most comfortable. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Vernon show May highs around 75°F and September highs near 79°F, with September also seeing the fewest wet days of the year. The closest trails are Black Trail and Green Trail, both within half a mile. Sixmile Creek, about 5 miles away, offers paddling.
- Pink BoulderRock climbing0.1 mi
- Heinousness WallRock climbing0.1 mi
- Muscatatuck ParkRock climbing0.1 mi
- Peach wallRock climbing0.2 mi
- Black TrailHiking0.2 mi
- Green TrailHiking0.5 mi
- River TrailHiking0.6 mi
- Sixmile CreekCanoeing4.9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Strawberry Fields
Best months: March–June and August–November. 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
40° / 23°
11 wet
Feb
45° / 26°
10 wet
Mar
55° / 34°
11 wet
Apr
67° / 44°
11 wet
May
75° / 53°
12 wet
Jun
83° / 61°
11 wet
Jul
86° / 65°
9 wet
Aug
85° / 63°
8 wet
Sep
79° / 56°
7 wet
Oct
68° / 45°
9 wet
Nov
55° / 35°
10 wet
Dec
44° / 28°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at N Vernon 2 Ese, IN, 1.3 mi away at 743 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
