Rhode Island · Rock climbing · Charlestown

The Butt Cave

9 routes
V0- – V4
Bouldering
Apr–Oct
best months

The Butt Cave is a bouldering area in Rhode Island, about 1.7 miles from the town of Bradford. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with The Avacado and The Buckeye Boulders each about 0.1 mile away, and The Midway boulder at a similar distance. The area is a compact, close-together set of boulders rather than a single route, and the climbing here is all bouldering, with grades ranging from V0- to V4. The Butt Cave's routes are boulders, and the grade range runs from V0- to V4. Among the named routes are Swamp Ass at V0-, Turtle Head at V1, Bottom Dweller at V2, The Butt Mobile at V3 and Rim Job at V4. The boulders are the main draw, and the area works well for a short session of climbing close to town. For a change from the rocks, 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.

  • Best time to go · Apr–Oct

    Best time to visit The Butt Cave

    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

      40° / 25°

      10 wet

    2. Feb

      41° / 26°

      9 wet

    3. Mar

      47° / 32°

      10 wet

    4. Apr

      57° / 41°

      11 wet

    5. May

      67° / 50°

      12 wet

    6. Jun

      75° / 59°

      11 wet

    7. Jul

      82° / 66°

      10 wet

    8. Aug

      80° / 64°

      10 wet

    9. Sep

      74° / 57°

      10 wet

    10. Oct

      64° / 47°

      11 wet

    11. Nov

      54° / 38°

      10 wet

    12. 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.

Routes (9)