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Vermont · Rock climbing · Killington · Near Randolph
Pig Boulder
- 9 routes
- V0 – V7+
- Bouldering
- Aug–Oct
- best months
Pig Boulder is a bouldering area in Vermont, about half a mile from the town of Killington. It sits among a cluster of other climbing spots, with Fat Bastard Boulder, Maritime Boulder and Western Frontier all within about a tenth of a mile, so it works well as a stop in a short stretch of bouldering close to town. The area holds nine boulder problems, ranging from the easiest V0 to the hardest V7+, and they are all listed as bouldering. Among them are Guanciale at V0, Ham Bone at V2, and Swine Flu Project at V7+. That gives climbers a range of challenges in a small area. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical July averages from a nearby weather station in Rochester run to highs around 79°F and lows near 55°F. That station sits about 380 feet lower than the boulders, so temperatures on the rock run a little cooler. Beyond the climbing, the Appalachian and Pond View hikes lie within about a mile, and the Ottauquechee River, a paddling route, is about 4 miles away.
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More in RandolphBest time to go · Aug–Oct
Best time to visit Pig Boulder
Best months: August–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.
Jan
29° / 9°
9 wet
Feb
32° / 9°
8 wet
Mar
41° / 17°
9 wet
Apr
54° / 30°
11 wet
May
67° / 41°
13 wet
Jun
75° / 50°
14 wet
Jul
79° / 55°
13 wet
Aug
78° / 54°
11 wet
Sep
72° / 47°
10 wet
Oct
58° / 36°
12 wet
Nov
46° / 27°
10 wet
Dec
35° / 16°
10 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Rochester, VT, 12 mi away at 830 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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