Vermont · Rock climbing · Searsburg

Rooftopia

10 routes
V5 – V10-11
Bouldering
May–Oct
best months

Is Rooftopia open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests. It doesn't name Rooftopia, so check the source for the area it covers (3 listed).

As of · Source: USFS · Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Rooftopia is a bouldering area in Vermont's Manchester Ranger District, part of the Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests. The Forest Service manages the land, and the climbing sits within a cluster of bouldering spots, with Ship's Prow about 0.1 mile away and Future Cave about 0.2 mile away. The area holds 10 boulder problems, all rated on the V scale from V5 to V10-11. The median grade is V7-8, and the hardest route is Nosferatu at V10-11. Samuel Hayden and Jerome Boutaud are among the climbers who have left their mark on the holds, with Hayden's Stealing First at V5 and Boutaud's Bat Hang at V8. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station run to highs around 75°F in July and August, with lows in the mid-50s. That station sits about 650 feet lower than the boulders, so temperatures on the rock run cooler. Red Mill Access and Woodford Trail are both within about 2 miles for a walk. Melville Nauheim Shelter and Congdon Shelter offer camping a little farther out.

  • Best time to go · May–Oct

    Best time to visit Rooftopia

    Best months: May–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.

    1. Jan

      29° / 11°

    2. Feb

      31° / 13°

    3. Mar

      39° / 20°

    4. Apr

      51° / 32°

    5. May

      63° / 42°

    6. Jun

      70° / 52°

    7. Jul

      75° / 57°

    8. Aug

      75° / 55°

    9. Sep

      68° / 48°

    10. Oct

      56° / 36°

    11. Nov

      44° / 28°

    12. Dec

      34° / 19°

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Rowe 3ne, MA, 11.6 mi away at 1,735 ft. The station sits about 600 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.

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