Breadloaf
- 17 routes
- V0 – V8
- Bouldering
- May–Oct
- best months
Is Breadloaf open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests. It doesn't name Breadloaf, so check the source for the area it covers (3 listed).
Klondike Fire Incident Report
Agency closure covering Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests · USFS · Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests
Heavily damaged or closed trails
Agency closure covering Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests · USFS · Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests
Glastenbury fire tower is closed to public use
Agency closure covering Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests · USFS · Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests
Moosalamoo Campground Water System
Agency alert covering Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests · USFS · Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests
As of · Source: USFS · Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Breadloaf 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. Two climbing areas, Cobra, The and United States of Banana, sit about 0.1 mile away, making Breadloaf an easy anchor for a day of bouldering or route climbing in this corner of the forest. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical July highs reach about 75°F with lows near 56°F, based on averages from a nearby weather station in Peru. Winters are cold, with January highs around 27°F. Nearby options include the Spruce Peak hike about 1.2 miles away, Bromley Shelter at about 1.7 miles, and Spruce Peak Shelter at about 2.2 miles. For fishing, Hapgood Pond is about 5.3 miles away.
Best time to go · May–Oct
Best time to visit Breadloaf
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.
Jan
27° / 8°
Feb
31° / 10°
Mar
38° / 17°
Apr
50° / 30°
May
64° / 42°
Jun
70° / 51°
Jul
75° / 56°
Aug
73° / 55°
Sep
67° / 47°
Oct
56° / 37°
Nov
43° / 26°
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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