Vermont · Rock climbing · Winhall

Shipyard

42 routes
V0 – V10
Bouldering
May–Oct
best months

Is Shipyard open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests. It doesn't name Shipyard, 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.

Shipyard is a bouldering area in Vermont's Manchester Ranger District of the Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests, managed by the Forest Service. The closest neighbors are the Barge and The Cobra climbing areas, each about 0.1 mile away. The area holds 42 boulder problems, ranging from V0 to V10, with the median around V3. The V10 route Conflict and Sin is among the hardest, while Anti Slab Arete Club, a V0, is the easiest. The problems are all bouldering, and the routes include a mix of first ascents by climbers such as Samuel Hayden and Owen McCabe. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. July typically averages highs around 75°F and lows near 56°F, according to typical averages from a nearby weather station in Peru. Winters there are cold, with January highs averaging about 27°F. The Appalachian Trail and Long Trail pass within about 2.4 miles, and Hapgood Pond offers fishing roughly 5 miles away.

  • Best time to go · May–Oct

    Best time to visit Shipyard

    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

      27° / 8°

    2. Feb

      31° / 10°

    3. Mar

      38° / 17°

    4. Apr

      50° / 30°

    5. May

      64° / 42°

    6. Jun

      70° / 51°

    7. Jul

      75° / 56°

    8. Aug

      73° / 55°

    9. Sep

      67° / 47°

    10. Oct

      56° / 37°

    11. Nov

      43° / 26°

    12. Dec

      32° / 16°

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Peru, VT, 5.3 mi away at 1,700 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Routes (42)