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Vermont · Rock climbing · Marshfield · Near Bradford
Marshfield Ledge
- 36 routes
- 5.7+ – 5.13b
- Trad · Sport
- Aug–Sep
- best months
Marshfield Ledge is a climbing area in Vermont, about a mile from the town of Edgewater. It sits among a cluster of trails and boulders, with the Marshfield Ledges approach trail just 0.4 miles away and Spice Mountain Boulders about 2 miles off. The area has 36 routes, a mix of trad and sport climbing, with grades ranging from 5.7+ to 5.13+. Trad routes make up the majority, and the median grade is 5.10+. Among the named routes are "Just for Goobs" (5.7+ trad), "My Lucky Bun Day" (5.9 sport) and "High Grade The Hard Way" (5.13+ sport). Summer is the most comfortable time to climb. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Plainfield run to highs around 80°F in July, with September easing to about 70°F. That station sits roughly 900 feet lower than the ledge, so temperatures on the rock run cooler.
Around this trail
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If it rainsKenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsGranite industry museum
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- Roadside BoulderRock climbing2.2 mi
- The GemRock climbing2.4 mi
- Lake GrotonLake fishing4.7 mi
- Kingsbury BranchCanoeing6.9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Spice Mountain BouldersRock climbing · ~3 min drive
- Roadside BoulderRock climbing · ~4 min drive
- The GemRock climbing · ~4 min drive
- GrotonRock climbing · ~5 min drive
- Red Light DistrictRock climbing · ~24 min drive
- Fire Tower Crag (Elmore Mtn)Rock climbing · ~31 min drive
- Littleton BoulderRock climbing · ~40 min drive
- Eagle LedgeRock climbing · ~41 min drive
- Eagle HollowRock climbing · ~41 min drive
- Lasso LedgeRock climbing · ~42 min drive
Best time to visit Marshfield Ledge
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
25° / 3°
14 wet
Feb
29° / 4°
12 wet
Mar
38° / 14°
13 wet
Apr
52° / 27°
14 wet
May
66° / 39°
15 wet
Jun
75° / 48°
15 wet
Jul
80° / 53°
14 wet
Aug
78° / 51°
12 wet
Sep
70° / 43°
11 wet
Oct
56° / 32°
14 wet
Nov
42° / 23°
13 wet
Dec
31° / 12°
15 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Plainfield, VT, 6.2 mi away at 800 ft. The station sits about 900 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 (36)
Chicken Wing SlabFA: Zach Landis, 20065.10+Curving CrackFA: Pitch 1, see Solipsism. P2, Ira OMC, Doug Scott. P3 Chris Elms, Stoney Middleton5.10+"Chris's Corner"FA: Chris Ellms, Jed Eliades 1980'25.10aPistol WhippedFA: Zach Landis, Matt Bristol, 20065.10aThe SwarmFA: FFA Chris Skalka and Zach Landis September 23, 20185.10aWasp flakeFA: Brian Wade 2000s5.10aMarshfield CornersFA: Chris Elms, Jed Elaides ,Andy Tuthill5.10bUltra-Violet AreteFA: Ira O'Meara, Caleb Fischer5.10bBidin' TimeFA: 11/6/2020 T.Peckham, S. Maciejowski5.10cBum Cakes5.10cSolipsismFA: Brian Wade, Ben Falk5.10cThe DeadlineFA: Seth Maciejowski, Travis Peckham, Mar. 24, 20125.10cBoneless ChickenFA: Travis Peckham, Seth Maciejowski, Derrek Anderson, April 20125.10dFrench BerriesFA: zach landis 20065.10dLycanthropyFA: Ira OMC, Samantha Duchaine, October 31 20205.10dBanches With WolvesFA: Zach Landis 20075.11Storm King5.11aWhere the sidewalk ends5.11aProud and Free5.11bVicious CycleFA: Matt Severson, Ira O’Meara Costello5.11b/cAladdin's Ladder5.11cCaptain PlanetFA: Nate Vince, Hope Vince, Joe Consavage5.12aGroton High GradeFA: Peter Kamitses, Oct. 15, 20065.13High Grade The Hard WayFA: Peter Kamitses, May 10, 20075.13+High Grade DirectFA: Peter Kamitses5.13bVounillaFA: Tim Heaghney5.13bJust for GoobsFA: Brian Wade, Andrew Farrell, Mike Blazewicz, summer 20055.7+Requiem for a DreamerFA: John Sykes and Mike Lee5.8Wee Bitty ArachnidFA: me? you? them?5.8Black StreakFA: Zach Landis, Jen Lloyd, 20035.9Dragon Fly5.9Ledge ConnectorFA: Zach Landis5.9My Lucky Bun DayFA: May 20185.9Bless The RainsFA: july 20185.9-Empty ClipFA: Travis Peckham, Seth Maciejowski. October 2018.5.9+Falcons FuryFA: ChrisEllms, Stoney Middleton, Jed Eliades Jul. 23 19835.9+
