Vermont · Rock climbing · Winhall

Barge

5 routes
V3 – V9
Bouldering
May–Oct
best months

Is Barge open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests. It doesn't name Barge, so check the source for the area it covers (3 listed).

As of · Source: USFS · Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Barge is a climbing area in the Manchester Ranger District of the Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests in Vermont, managed by the Forest Service. The nearest town is Bromley Village, about 1.7 miles away. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Peru run from highs around 70°F in June to about 75°F in July, with July lows near 56°F. Winters there are cold, with January highs around 27°F. Two climbing areas, Shipyard and Cobra, sit about 0.1 mile from Barge. The SPRUCE PEAK hike is about 1.2 miles away, and Bromley Shelter offers camping within about 1.7 miles.

  • Best time to go · May–Oct

    Best time to visit Barge

    Best months: May–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

      27° / 8°

    2. Feb

      31° / 10°

    3. Mar

      38° / 17°

    4. Apr

      50° / 30°

    5. May

      64° / 42°

    6. Jun

      70° / 51°

    7. Jul

      75° / 56°

    8. Aug

      73° / 55°

    9. Sep

      67° / 47°

    10. Oct

      56° / 37°

    11. Nov

      43° / 26°

    12. Dec

      32° / 16°

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Peru, VT, 5.3 mi away at 1,700 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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