Vermont · Rock climbing · Averill
Main Cliff
- 53 routes
- 5.5 – 5.12a
- Trad · Sport
- May–Sep
- best months
Main Cliff is a climbing area in Vermont with 53 routes spanning 25 distinct difficulty grades. The crag offers both sport and trad climbing options.
- Black Mountain NorthRock climbing0.9 mi
- Gore Mountain TrailHiking2.7 mi
- Lewis Pond TrailHiking2.7 mi
- Unknown Pond TrailHiking5.7 mi
- Middle Mountain TrailHiking5.7 mi
Coaticook RiverCanoeingPhoto: Pierre Bona, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)5.7 mi- Pherrins RiverCanoeing9.3 mi
- Lookout TrailHiking9.3 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Mount ForistRock climbing · ~1h 10m drivePhoto: Jon Platek, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Middle Forist AreaRock climbing · ~1h 10m drivePhoto: Jon Platek, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Madigan AreaRock climbing · ~1h 10m drivePhoto: Jon Platek, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Black Mountain - CentralRock climbing · ~1 min drive
- Black Mountain NorthRock climbing · ~2 min drive
- Les temps modernesRock climbing · ~18 min drive
- Mont PinacleRock climbing · ~18 min drive
- PlanétariumRock climbing · ~18 min drive
- Mont Pinacle IceRock climbing · ~18 min drive
- Bald HillRock climbing · ~28 min drive
Best time to visit Main Cliff
Best months: May–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
22° / 0°
Feb
25° / 2°
Mar
34° / 12°
Apr
47° / 27°
May
62° / 39°
Jun
70° / 48°
Jul
75° / 53°
Aug
74° / 51°
Sep
66° / 44°
Oct
53° / 33°
Nov
40° / 23°
Dec
28° / 11°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Averill, VT, 6.3 mi away at 1,699 ft. The station sits about 800 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Routes (53)
The Absence of LightFA: Travis Peckham, Flynn Peckham, Mischa Tourin, 10/10/20205.10-Collage a TroisFA: Kristin Dolcimascolo, Alden Pellett, Ryan Stefiuk5.10aPossumFA: Dustin Dearborn, Rob Niles5.10aSoliloquyFA: Mischa Tourin, Travis Peckham, 10/11/20205.10aSoul JourneyFA: Kristin Dolcimascolo, Ryan Stefiuk, 20205.10aEight Lives LeftFA: Travis Peckham, Ira O'Meara5.10a/bWild BlackFA: Rob Niles, Dustin Dearborn5.10a/bBalancing ActFA: Kristin Dolcimascolo, Ryan Stefiuk5.10bJengareteFA: Rob Niles, Dustin Dearborn5.10bBikes-N-DitchesFA: Rob Niles, Dustin Dearborn, Tim Mclaughlin5.10b/cBlack MambaFA: Dustin Dearborn, Rob Niles5.10cBlack PlagueFA: Dustin Dearborn, Rob Niles5.10cD 'n' BFA: Rob Niles, Dustin Dearborn5.10cNyxFA: Travis Peckham, Mischa Tourin, 10/11/20205.10cBlack Plum5.10c/dDivided SkyFA: Ryan Stefiuk, Kristin Dolcimascolo5.10c/dSwayFA: Travis Peckham, Mischa Tourin, 10/11/20205.10dMeadowlarkFA: Daniel Affsprung, Andrew Allee Fall 20215.11Traffic Jam ExtensionFA: Dustin Dearborn, September 20145.11Black Moon RisingFA: Ira OMC, Doug Scott5.11-Fight For Your Mind (aka Go Left)FA: Dolci Mascolo, Ryan Stefiuk5.11-GrizzlyFA: Daniel Affsprung 8/22/20215.11-Fear is the Mind KillerFA: Ira O'Meara, Caleb Fischer5.11aOut of the Blue (and into the Black)FA: Ira O'Meara, Caleb Fischer5.11aBlack JesusFA: Ira O'Meara, June Mendel5.11bThe Spice is LifeFA: Ira O'Meara, Caleb Fischer5.11b/cHotstepperFA: Ira O'Meara, Caleb Fischer5.11cKingdom HeritageFA: Dustin Dearborn, Nick Ash, Rob Niles5.11cShadow SpiritFA: Mischa Tourin, Kristofer Fiore5.11cSome Say the Crux is the Hardest PartFA: Kristofer Fiore, Mischa Tourin5.12aThreat Level MidnightFA: Ira O'Meara, Doug Scott5.12aUnnamed CrackFA: Dustin Dearborn, Rob Niles5.5Beer-Bellied Black Mountain Bushwhackers5.6Black BeansFA: Tim Sluiter & Dylan Thomas, May 20195.6Black Bear5.7Double D Cracks, Left SideFA: Dustin Dearborn, Rob Niles5.7Double D Cracks, Right SideFA: Dustin Dearborn, Rob Niles5.7Honeymoon AreteFA: Tim and Martha McLaughlin, June 20195.7Pet BadgerFA: Rob Niles, Dustin Dearborn5.7Black CloudsFA: Dylan M Thomas, Fall 20195.7+Black DreamsFA: Tim McLaughlin, Dustin Dearborn5.8Dirty DreamsFA: Tim McLaughlin, Dustin Dearborn5.8Log SkidderFA: Dustin Dearborn, Tim Mclaughlin, Rob Niles5.8Jet CrackFA: Nate Vince 9/13/175.8-Crows Fly BlackFA: Ira O'Meara, Doug Scott5.8+InvisibiliaFA: Kristin Dolcimascolo5.8+ClimbmaxFA: Rob Niles, Dustin Dearborn5.9Traffic JamFA: Dustin Dearborn, Rob Niles5.9Expanding HorizonsFA: Kristin Dolcimascolo, Ryan Stefiuk, 20205.9-Black OpusFA: Andrew Peterson, Josie Nordrum. September 2018.5.9+Ejection SeatFA: Ryan Stefiuk, Kristin Dolcimascolo.5.9+Lost Nation's FinestFA: Kristin Dolcimascolo, Ryan Stefiuk, 20205.9+Sweet LifeFA: Kristin Dolcimascolo, Ryan Stefiuk, 20205.9+
