The Midway boulder
- 5 routes
- V0 – V6
- Bouldering
- Apr–Oct
- best months
Midway Boulder is a bouldering area in Rhode Island, about 1.7 miles from the town of Bradford. It sits among several other climbing spots, so it works well as part of a larger day on the rock in this corner of the state. Late spring through early fall is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Westerly run from highs around 67°F in May to about 74°F in September, with July the warmest month at roughly 82°F. Three other climbing areas lie about 0.1 mile away: Avacado, Buckeye Boulders and Butt Cave. For a walk, the Sammy C Trail is about 0.4 mile off and the Vin Gormley Trail about 0.6 mile away.
- The AvacadoRock climbing0.1 mi
- The Buckeye BouldersRock 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 Midway boulder
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.
