Vermont · Rock climbing · Winhall

The Helm

9 routes
V2 – V9
Bouldering
May–Oct
best months

Is Helm, The open right now?

Closure in the area

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

The Helm 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 destinations in this corner of the state. The area is a cluster of boulders rather than a single route. Nine bouldering problems make up the crux, with grades ranging from V2 to V9. Midgard Serpent is the easiest at V2, and Fenrir is the hardest at V9. The routes are all boulders, and the V5 median grade gives a sense of the typical challenge. 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 and 73°F in August, with lows in the mid-50s. Winters are cold, with January highs near 27°F. The Monolith and Tomahawk are both climbing areas about 0.6 miles away. Spruce Peak is a hike 0.7 miles off, and Spruce Peak Shelter offers camping about 1.6 miles away.

  • Best time to go · May–Oct

    Best time to visit The Helm

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

Routes (9)