Vermont · Rock climbing · Killington · Near Randolph

Deer Leap

12 routes
5.4 – 5.12
Trad
Aug–Oct
best months

Is Deer Leap open right now?

Closure in the area

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

Deer Leap is a climbing area in Vermont's Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests, managed by the Forest Service. It sits within the national forest's boundaries, and the Sherburne Pass Trail lies just 0.1 mile away, making it an easy pairing for a day on the rock and on foot. The area has 12 traditional climbing routes, with grades ranging from 5.4 to 5.12. The Standard Route is the easiest at 5.4, and Simple and Independent Minds is the hardest at 5.12. Center Crack and Tonys Tunnel are both 5.7, and The Bulge (also known as The Flying Groundhog) is 5.10c. Summer and early fall are the most comfortable times to climb. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Cavendish show July highs around 82°F and September highs around 73°F, though that station sits well below the area, so temperatures at the crag run cooler. Catamount Boulders is about 1.3 miles away, and the Catamount - Old Turnpike Rd cross-country ski route is about 0.9 mile off. Paddlers can reach the Ottauquechee River, roughly 4.8 miles away.

Around this trail

Add any of these when you start a trip
  • Sleep close

    Tucker-Johnson Shelter

    Campground

    Campground · 1.1 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    McGrath's Irish Pub

    Pub

    On your way back · 1 mi
  • If it rainsHarvey Barrison from Massapequa, NY, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

    Billings Farm Museum

    Museum

    Museum · 16 mi from Randolph

    Museum and active dairy farm in Woodstock, Vermont

Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · Photos: Harvey Barrison from Massapequa, NY, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 (commons)

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Routes (12)