The Avacado
- 5 routes
- V0 – V6
- Bouldering
- Apr–Oct
- best months
The Avacado is a bouldering area in Rhode Island, about 1.7 miles from the town of Bradford. It sits among a cluster of other climbing spots, with The Buckeye Boulders, The Midway boulder and The Butt Cave all about 0.1 mile away. The area is a compact, close-to-town destination for climbers who want to get on the rock without driving far. The climbing here is all bouldering, with five routes spread across the V0 to V6 range. The easiest is Border Patrol at V0, and the hardest is Habenero at V6. The median grade is V4, so the boulders here suit climbers of all levels, from those looking for a simple warm-up to those working on more challenging problems. For a change of pace, the Sammy C Trail and Vin Gormley Trail are both within a mile. Paddlers can head to the Pawcatuck River, about 6.5 miles away, and anglers can try the Chipuxet River, roughly 8.4 miles off.
- The Buckeye BouldersRock climbing0.1 mi
- The Midway boulderRock climbing0.1 mi
- The Butt CaveRock climbing0.1 mi
Sammy C TrailHikingPhoto: Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.4 mi- Vin Gormley TrailHikingPhoto: Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.6 mi
- White TrailHiking0.7 mi
- Pawcatuck RiverCanoeing6.5 mi
- Chipuxet RiverRiver fishing8.4 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- The Butt CaveRock climbing · Next door
- Sean Timothy Gilman BoulderRock climbing · ~13 min drive
- Stubtown Rd. BouldersRock climbing · ~13 min drive
- Blue Pond BouldersRock climbing · ~13 min drive
- Clamshell BoulderRock climbing · ~13 min drive
- The Grain BoulderRock climbing · ~13 min drive
- RockvilleRock climbing · ~14 min drive
- Dance Hall BoulderRock climbing · ~16 min drive
- The De Coppet EstateRock climbing · ~17 min drive
- Deep South CavesRock climbing · ~19 min drive
Best time to visit The Avacado
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.
Jan
40° / 25°
10 wet
Feb
41° / 26°
9 wet
Mar
47° / 32°
10 wet
Apr
57° / 41°
11 wet
May
67° / 50°
12 wet
Jun
75° / 59°
11 wet
Jul
82° / 66°
10 wet
Aug
80° / 64°
10 wet
Sep
74° / 57°
10 wet
Oct
64° / 47°
11 wet
Nov
54° / 38°
10 wet
Dec
45° / 30°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Westerly State Ap, RI, 5.9 mi away at 81 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
