Rolston Rest Shelter
Campground
Campground · 3.3 mi from the trail
Vermont · Rock climbing · Chittenden · Near Randolph
The Pyramid
- 6 routes
- V0 – V12
- Bouldering
- Aug–Oct
- best months
Is Pyramid, The open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests. It doesn't name Pyramid, The, so check the source for the area it covers (3 listed).
Klondike Fire Incident Report
Agency closure covering Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests · USFS · Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests
Heavily damaged or closed trails
Agency closure covering Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests · USFS · Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests
Glastenbury fire tower is closed to public use
Agency closure covering Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests · USFS · Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests
Moosalamoo Campground Water System
Agency alert covering Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests · USFS · Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests
As of · Source: USFS · Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
The Pyramid is a climbing area in the Middlebury Ranger District of the Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests in Vermont, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among several other climbing spots, with Gate Boulders and Timber both about 0.1 mile away. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Rochester show July highs around 79°F with lows near 55°F, and the station sits roughly 1,000 feet lower than the pyramid, so temperatures up top run cooler. The Round Robin (C-7) hike is about 0.4 mile away. Boondocks, a cross-country ski area, is about 1.3 miles off. Chittenden Brook Campground and East Creek, a canoeing spot, are both within about 5 miles.
Around this trail
Add any of these when you start a tripSleep close Eat after 
If it rainsHarvey Barrison from Massapequa, NY, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsMuseum and active dairy farm in Woodstock, Vermont
Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · Photos: Harvey Barrison from Massapequa, NY, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 (commons)
More in Randolph- Gate BouldersRock climbing0.1 mi
- TimberRock climbing0.1 mi
- Round Robin (C-7)Hiking0.4 mi
- BoondocksCross-country skiing1.3 mi
- East CreekCanoeing4.8 mi
Chittenden Brook CampgroundCampingPhoto: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain5.1 mi- Bingo BrookCamping8.6 mi
- Neshobe RiverCanoeing9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Main CragRock climbing · ~23 min drivePhoto: Boston Public Library, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Lake Dunmore/Falls of LanaRock climbing · ~23 min drivePhoto: Boston Public Library, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Gate BouldersRock climbing · Next door
- TimberRock climbing · Next door
- Campsite AreaRock climbing · Next door
- Vermont's Lonely Rocks - CentralRock climbing · ~5 min drive
- Riverside BoulderRock climbing · ~8 min drive
- The Frog and The ToadRock climbing · ~8 min drive
- Holey LandRock climbing · ~8 min drive
- Warm-Up AreaRock climbing · ~8 min drive
Best time to visit The Pyramid
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, 8.8 mi away at 830 ft. The station sits about 1,000 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.
