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Vermont · Rock climbing · Burlington · Near South Burlington
Main Cliff
- 22 routes
- 5.10b/c – 5.14d
- Sport
- Aug–Sep
- best months
Main Cliff is a climbing area in Vermont, about 1.2 miles from Bernard J Leddy Park. It sits among a cluster of trails and bouldering spots, so it works well as a stop on a day spent exploring the surrounding area. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Burlington show July highs around 82°F with lows near 62°F, while winter brings frequent snow days and January highs in the upper 20s. Lone Rock Point Trail and Lone Rock Bouldering are both about 0.1 mile away, and Sunset Ridge Trail is about 0.3 mile off. For more climbing, Ethan Allen Park is roughly 1.3 miles away.
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More in South BurlingtonBest time to go · Aug–Sep
Best time to visit Main Cliff
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, 5.1 mi away at 330 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Routes (22)
Crystal5.10b/cBring Da RuckusFA: Ethan Garceau5.11+Destiny5.11aAquatic RedneckFA: Ivan Tighe5.12aDonkey Slam5.12aThis Ragemeter Goes to 11FA: Ivan Tighe5.12cTerror Bird5.13aGinger RudeFA: Bolted by Jeremy Dowdy, FFA: Peter Kamitses5.13bLiquid Swords5.13bProto Sloth5.13bGiant Sloth5.13cMuddy SlothFA: Big Andy Salo5.13cTerror Wolf: the Howling Undead Warrior5.13cThe B.I.B.L.E.FA: Peter Kamitses, bolted by Jeremy Dowdy5.13cGhostface Drilla5.13c/dChina RoseFA: Peter Kamitses5.13dDuel of the Iron MicFA: prince PK5.13dHalf Sloth-Alligator Half Wolf Man5.13dKing TubbyFA: Peter Kamitses5.14aPrince Fatty5.14bSupersize5.14cMadLib5.14d
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