Vermont · Rock climbing · Bolton · Near South Burlington

The Thorn

One of five routes catalogued at F - North End, this climb sits in the middle of the crag's range between 5.9 and 5.12b.

Around this trail

Add any of these when you start a trip

Sleep close
Twin Brooks Tenting Area
Campground
Campground · 6.7 mi from the trail
Eat after
The Big Spruce
Restaurant
On your way back · 5 mi · Open after 6
If it rainsThe original uploader was Redjar at English Wikipedia ., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Old Round Church
Museum
On your way back · 5 mi

Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · Photos: The original uploader was Redjar at English Wikipedia ., CC BY-SA 3.0 (commons)

Also worth it near here
- Camp Ride / Picnic LoopMountain biking · ~4 min drive
- Bolton Valley ResortDownhill skiing · ~5 min drivePhoto: Gopats92, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Long TrailHiking · ~6 min drivePhoto: Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Winooski RiverRiver fishing · ~6 min drive
Best time to visit The Thorn
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
  26° / 8°
  17 wet
2. Feb
  29° / 10°
  14 wet
3. Mar
  38° / 19°
  15 wet
4. Apr
  51° / 32°
  14 wet
5. May
  65° / 44°
  15 wet
6. Jun
  72° / 53°
  15 wet
7. Jul
  77° / 58°
  15 wet
8. Aug
  75° / 56°
  12 wet
9. Sep
  68° / 48°
  11 wet
10. Oct
  54° / 38°
  15 wet
11. Nov
  42° / 28°
  16 wet
12. Dec
  31° / 17°
  19 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Worcester 2 W, VT, 16.1 mi away at 1,360 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.