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Rhode Island · Rock climbing · Lincoln · Near Danielson
Split Rock
- 22 routes
- V0 – V8
- Bouldering
- Apr, Jun–Oct
- best months
Split Rock is a bouldering area in Rhode Island, about a mile from Saylesville Highlands. It sits among a cluster of climbing and mountain biking spots, with Shin Buster Boulder and Shin Buster Face just 0.1 mile away and the Ripcord mountain bike trail at the same distance. The area is a bouldering destination, with 22 routes on the V scale, ranging from V0 to V8. The easiest is Early Traverse at V0, and the hardest is Take a Seat at V8. Bob's Mantel is a V2 boulder, and The Middle Earth Traverse is a V2-3 traverse. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Woonsocket weather station show May highs around 70°F and September highs around 75°F, while July averages about 84°F. Other nearby spots include Olney Pond, a lake fishing area about 0.8 mile away, and Abbott Run, a canoeing route about 4 miles off.
Around this trail
Add any of these when you start a tripSleep close Eat after The Lodge
Restaurant
On your way back · 1 mi
If it rainsSwampyank, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsGovernor William Sprague Mansion
Museum
Museum · 7.8 mi from Danielson
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More in Danielson- Shin Buster BoulderRock climbing0.1 mi
- Shin Buster FaceRock climbing0.1 mi
- Backside BoulderRock climbing0.1 mi
- RipcordMountain biking0.1 mi
- Cross CourseMountain biking0.2 mi
- WiggleMountain biking0.2 mi
- Olney PondLake fishing0.8 mi
- Abbott RunCanoeing4.1 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Lower BouldersRock climbing · Next door
- The Pedestal BoulderRock climbing · Next door
- Egg SwampRock climbing · Next door
- Fox DenRock climbing · Next door
- Hurricane BoulderRock climbing · Next door
- Potato BoulderRock climbing · Next door
- The Mines of MoriaRock climbing · Next door
- The Talus AreaRock climbing · Next door
- The Streambed BoulderRock climbing · Next door
- The EggRock climbing · Next door
Best time to visit Split Rock
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, 6.3 mi away at 110 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Routes (22)
Road SlabV-easyEarly TraverseFA: Paul Baird, early '70sV0Donkey Punch DirectV1Donkey Punch TraverseV1Lemon-LimeV1Polly's NoseFA: Whitey aka John MacLean, mid 1970sV1Inside High TraverseFA: Neil PothierV1-2An Act of ProvidenceV2Bob's MantelFA: Neil Pothier, early 80'sV2Dave's CrankFA: Dave Dowler - mid '70sV2Erich Rudolph's Unused TopoutV2Sit Down ProblemFA: Neil Pothier '74-76V2An Act of CoincidenceV2-3The Middle Earth TraverseFA: Mack Johnson, early 1980sV2-3Bob's Ground BeefV2+The Lost ProblemFA: Paul Baird '70-73V2+Paul's WaltzFA: Paul Baird, early '70sV3+Sit Down CircuitFA: Will FloresV4Eric Rudolph's Hideout/ Unused TraverseFA: John "Whitey" MacLean 1987-89V4-Sit Down TraverseFA: John MacLean (Whitey), late '80sV5The Crunchy ShrimpFA: Graham OV6Take a SeatFA: Dave GrahamV8
