Vermont · Rock climbing · Winhall

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).

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.

    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.