North Beach Campground
Campground
Campground · 0.7 mi from the trail
Vermont · Rock climbing · Burlington · Near South Burlington
Proto Sloth
- 5.13b
- grade
- Sport Bolted
- style
- Aug–Sep
- best months
One of 22 routes catalogued at Main Cliff, this climb sits in the upper-middle range of the crag's 5.10b/c to 5.14d span.
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On your way back · 1 mi
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Best time to go · Aug–Sep
Best time to visit Proto Sloth
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.
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