Roadside Boulder

Roadside Boulder is a bouldering area in Vermont, about 0.8 miles from the town of Lanesboro. It sits right along the Cross Vermont Trail, which passes within a tenth of a mile, and it makes an easy stop for climbers and hikers heading through the area. The bouldering here is all on the boulder style, with eight routes spread across the V0 to V12 range. The easiest is "Climb with Ease" at V0, and the hardest is "Slopey Project" at V12. "Hold the Door" is a V2, and "Lord of the Flies" is a V8. The routes are close together, so it's easy to string a few together in one visit. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical July highs reach about 80°F with lows near 53°F, based on averages from a nearby weather station in Plainfield. Winters are cold, with January highs around 25°F. Spice Mountain Boulders is about 0.2 miles away, and The Gem is about 0.3 miles away. The Kettle Pond Loop Trail is about a mile off, and Lake Groton is roughly 2.7 miles away.