Rolston Rest Shelter
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Campground · 6.6 mi from the trail
Vermont · Rock climbing · Pittsford · Near Randolph
The Frog and The Toad
- 6 routes
- V0 – V7+
- Bouldering
- Jun–Oct
- best months
The Frog and The Toad is a bouldering area in Vermont, about 0.8 miles from the town of Grangerville. It sits among several other climbing spots, with Stone Soup, Holey Land and Riverside Boulder all within about a tenth of a mile. The area has six bouldering routes, all rated on the V scale from V0 to V7+. The easiest are Mr. Bumpy at V0 and Slime at V0+, while The Frog and The Toad are both V4, and Poison Dart is the hardest at V7+. The routes were first ascended by climbers including Patrick Daly and Michael Daly. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Rutland weather station show July highs around 80°F with lows near 56°F, and September still runs in the low 70s. Winter is cold, with January highs near 29°F and several snowy days each month from December through February. Paddlers can head to Furnace Brook, about 0.4 miles away, and hikers to Cave Trail, roughly 0.8 miles off. Chittenden Brook Campground, about 7.8 miles away, offers a place to stay.
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On your way back · 2 mi
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More in RandolphBest time to go · Jun–Oct
Best time to visit The Frog and The Toad
Best months: June–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
29° / 8°
13 wet · 9 snow
Feb
32° / 9°
10 wet · 8 snow
Mar
41° / 18°
12 wet · 6 snow
Apr
55° / 31°
12 wet · 2 snow
May
68° / 42°
13 wet
Jun
76° / 52°
12 wet
Jul
80° / 56°
12 wet
Aug
78° / 54°
11 wet
Sep
71° / 46°
10 wet
Oct
58° / 35°
12 wet
Nov
46° / 26°
12 wet · 3 snow
Dec
35° / 16°
14 wet · 8 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Rutland, VT, 7.2 mi away at 620 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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