Vermont · Bouldering · Montpelier · Near Randolph

Sardines

One of six climbs catalogued at Red Light District, this route sits near the top of the crag's range, which spans V0 to V7-8.

Around this trail

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Sleep close
Onion River Campground
Campground
Campground · 9.6 mi from the trail
Eat after
ONDIS
Restaurant
On your way back · 1 mi · Open after 6
If it rainsKenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Vermont Granite Museum
Museum
On your way back · 4 mi
Granite industry museum

Also worth it near here
- Tower CircleCross-country skiing · ~2 min drive
- Barred Owl BoulevardMountain biking · ~3 min drive
- Wrightsville Reservoir Boat LaunchBoat launch · ~9 min drive
- Nelson PondLake fishing · ~10 min drive
Best time to visit Sardines
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.
1. Jan
  28° / 7°
  15 wet
2. Feb
  31° / 9°
  12 wet
3. Mar
  40° / 18°
  13 wet
4. Apr
  53° / 32°
  12 wet
5. May
  67° / 44°
  13 wet
6. Jun
  76° / 54°
  13 wet
7. Jul
  82° / 59°
  13 wet
8. Aug
  80° / 57°
  11 wet
9. Sep
  73° / 50°
  10 wet
10. Oct
  58° / 38°
  13 wet
11. Nov
  45° / 28°
  14 wet
12. Dec
  32° / 17°
  16 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Montpelier 2, VT, 1.2 mi away at 530 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.