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Rhode Island · Rock climbing · Smithfield · Near Danielson
Fox Cave
- 6 routes
- V0+ – V4
- Bouldering
- Apr, Jun–Oct
- best months
Fox Cave is a bouldering area in Rhode Island, about 1.6 miles from the town of Spragueville. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with The Fortress Area and The Cirque both about 0.1 mile away. The area has six bouldering routes, all rated from V0+ to V4 on the V scale. The easiest are Millenium and Watcha Gonna Do, both V0+, and the hardest is Foxy Lady at V4. The routes were first ascended by climbers including Joe McLoughlin and Dave Antaya. For a change from the rocks, the Stillwater Scenic Trail and the Mary Mowry Trail (Green) are both about 1.3 miles away. Paddlers can reach the Woonasquatucket River, roughly 2.4 miles off.
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More in DanielsonBest time to go · Apr, Jun–Oct
Best time to visit Fox Cave
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
38° / 19°
11 wet · 5 snow
Feb
40° / 21°
10 wet · 4 snow
Mar
47° / 28°
11 wet · 3 snow
Apr
60° / 38°
12 wet
May
70° / 48°
13 wet
Jun
79° / 57°
11 wet
Jul
84° / 63°
11 wet
Aug
82° / 62°
10 wet
Sep
75° / 54°
10 wet
Oct
64° / 42°
11 wet
Nov
53° / 33°
10 wet · 1 snow
Dec
43° / 25°
11 wet · 3 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Woonsocket, RI, 6.8 mi away at 110 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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