Ghost Buddy
- 5.12a
- grade
- Trad Gear
- style
- Apr, Jun–Oct
- best months
This route represents the upper end of the grade spread at Acorn Face/Squirrel Wall, where seven climbs have been catalogued. First ascent: Rob Sullivan, Jeff Sqire.
- Hanging MountainRock climbing · ~2 min drive
- The GrottoRock climbing · ~2 min drive
- Progressive ButtressRock climbing · ~2 min drive
- Cloud ButtressRock climbing · ~2 min drive
- The BeechRock climbing · ~3 min drive
- Peoples State Forest Ice ClimbingRock climbing · ~19 min drive
- Pleasant ValleyRock climbing · ~19 min drive
- Lost Acres BoulderingRock climbing · ~20 min drive
- Big RoadsideRock climbing · ~20 min drive
- Canaan MountainRock climbing · ~25 min drive
Best time to visit Ghost Buddy
Best months: April and June–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
34° / 14°
11 wet
Feb
37° / 15°
9 wet
Mar
46° / 24°
10 wet
Apr
59° / 35°
11 wet
May
70° / 45°
13 wet
Jun
79° / 55°
12 wet
Jul
84° / 60°
12 wet
Aug
82° / 58°
10 wet
Sep
75° / 51°
9 wet
Oct
63° / 40°
11 wet
Nov
50° / 30°
10 wet
Dec
39° / 21°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Barkhamsted, CT, 13 mi away at 710 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
