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Vermont · Rock climbing · Burlington · Near South Burlington
Hillside Boulders
- 7 routes
- V1-2 – V4
- Bouldering
- Aug–Sep
- best months
Hillside Boulders is a bouldering area in Ethan Allen Park in Vermont, on city land. It sits within the Ethan Allen Park climbing area, about 0.1 mile from the Ethan Allen Wall, and its boulders make a natural pairing with the wall for a day of climbing in the park. The boulders are rated from V1-2 up to V4, with seven routes in total. Scary Arête and Traverse from the right are the easiest, at V1-2, and Broken Bottles Broken Hearts is the hardest, at V4. Pop-Tart Sit Start is a V3+ boulder with a first ascent by Bryan Farry. Summer is the most comfortable time to climb. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Burlington show July highs around 82°F and lows near 62°F, while winter brings frequent snow days and highs in the 20s. The Holy Trinity Trail and Sunset Ridge Trail are both within a mile, and the Intervale Bikepath is about 1.1 miles away. For paddling, the Lake Champlain Circumnavigation is roughly 6.5 miles off.
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More in South BurlingtonBest time to go · Aug–Sep
Best time to visit Hillside Boulders
Best months: August–September. 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° / 13°
15 wet · 14 snow
Feb
32° / 14°
12 wet · 12 snow
Mar
41° / 24°
13 wet · 9 snow
Apr
55° / 36°
13 wet · 3 snow
May
69° / 48°
13 wet
Jun
78° / 57°
13 wet
Jul
82° / 62°
13 wet
Aug
81° / 61°
12 wet
Sep
73° / 53°
11 wet
Oct
59° / 42°
13 wet · 1 snow
Nov
46° / 32°
14 wet · 5 snow
Dec
35° / 21°
15 wet · 11 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Burlington Intl Ap, VT, 5.2 mi away at 330 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Routes (7)
First Boulder(4)
Fourth Boulder/Roadside Boulder(1)
Fun Boulder(1)
Second Boulder(1)
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