New York · Rock climbing · Essex · Near South Burlington

Split Rock Canyon

8 routes
5.11c – 5.13b
Sport
Apr–Oct
best months

Split Rock Canyon is a climbing area in New York's Split Rock Wild Forest, managed by the State Department of Conservation. It sits within the wild forest's network of trails, with several hiking routes starting within a mile of the crags. The climbing here is all sport, and the routes run from about 5.11c up to 5.13b. Among the named routes are Criminal Minds at 5.11c, Partners in Climb at 5.12a and Climb and Punishment at 5.13b. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Vergennes, Vermont, show July highs around 83°F with lows near 61°F, while winter highs stay in the 20s and 30s. Hikers can pair a climb with the Cross-Over Trail, Calamity Trail or Lewis Clearing Bay trail, all within a mile. For an overnight stay, Button Bay State Park is about 3 miles away.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Button Bay State Park

    Campground

    Campground · 3.1 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Ardelia's

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 2 mi
  • If it rainsStorylanding, CC0 · Wikimedia Commons

    Shelburne Museum

    Museum

    On your way back · 13 mi

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  • Best time to go · Apr–Oct

    Best time to visit Split Rock Canyon

    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.

    1. Jan

      29° / 10°

    2. Feb

      32° / 10°

    3. Mar

      41° / 20°

    4. Apr

      55° / 33°

    5. May

      68° / 45°

    6. Jun

      77° / 55°

    7. Jul

      83° / 61°

    8. Aug

      81° / 59°

    9. Sep

      73° / 51°

    10. Oct

      59° / 40°

    11. Nov

      47° / 29°

    12. Dec

      36° / 18°

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Vergennes, VT, 7.8 mi away at 196 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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