Vermont · Rock climbing · Winhall

Bobcat Boulder

5 routes
V0 – V7+
Bouldering
May–Oct
best months

Is Bobcat Boulder open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests. It doesn't name Bobcat Boulder, 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.

Bobcat Boulder is a bouldering area in Vermont's Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests, within the Manchester Ranger District. The Forest Service manages the land, and the climbing sits among several other named spots in the district, with The Arborist and Left Vale both about 0.1 mile away. The area holds five boulder problems, all rated on the V scale. The easiest is Kitty Granola at V0, and the hardest is Laid-Back Feline at V7+. Big Cat and Fresh Step are both V6. Samuel Hayden is the first ascender of several of these routes, including Kitty Granola and Flarpus. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Peru, at a similar elevation, run to highs around 75°F in July with lows near 56°F. Winters are cold, with January highs averaging about 27°F. Nearby, the Spruce Peak hike is about 1.3 miles away, and Bromley Shelter offers camping about 1.6 miles off. The Appalachian Trail and Long Trail pass within about 2.2 miles, and Hapgood Pond is roughly 5 miles away for fishing.

  • Best time to go · May–Oct

    Best time to visit Bobcat Boulder

    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, 5.1 mi away at 1,700 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Routes (5)