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Vermont · Rock climbing · Royalton · Near Randolph
Trad Wall
- 9 routes
- 5.5 – 5.9
- Trad · Sport
- Jul–Oct
- best months
Trad Wall is a climbing area in Vermont, about a mile from the town of Royalton. It sits right beside Riverside Walls, another climbing spot less than a tenth of a mile away, and makes an easy pairing for a day on the rocks. The climbing here is trad, with a mix of 8 traditional routes and one sport route. Grades run from 5.5 to 5.9, with most in the 5.7 range. Fluffy Bunny is a 5.5, and Pretty Pony and The Donkey are both 5.6. Dirt Crack and Roofy Business are a bit harder, at 5.7+. Minor Traverse, a 5.9, rounds out the list of named routes. For timing, late spring through early fall is the most comfortable window. Typical averages from the Woodstock weather station, about 14 miles away, show June highs around 77°F and September highs around 73°F. Winters are cold, with January highs near 30°F. Nearby, the Reservoir path and Kents Ledge trail are both within about a mile, and paddlers can reach the West Branch Ompompanoosuc River roughly 9 miles away.
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More in RandolphBest time to go · Jul–Oct
Best time to visit Trad Wall
Best months: July–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.
Jan
30° / 7°
11 wet
Feb
33° / 9°
10 wet
Mar
41° / 19°
11 wet
Apr
55° / 31°
11 wet
May
68° / 43°
13 wet
Jun
77° / 53°
13 wet
Jul
82° / 57°
12 wet
Aug
80° / 55°
11 wet
Sep
73° / 47°
10 wet
Oct
59° / 36°
12 wet
Nov
46° / 26°
11 wet
Dec
35° / 16°
12 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Woodstock, VT, 13.7 mi away at 600 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Routes (9)
Fluffy BunnyFA: Matt Conroy & Davis Bartlett 8/125.5Fluffiest BunnyFA: Matt Conroy & Davis Bartlett 8/125.6Pretty PonyFA: Matt Conroy & Davis Bartlett 8/125.6The DonkeyFA: Matt Conroy & Davis Bartlett 10/125.6Beginner's Slab5.7Dirt Crack5.7+Roofy Business5.7+Creepy CaterpillarFA: Matt Conroy and Davis Bartlett 10/125.8Minor TraverseFA: Matt Conroy & Davis Bartlett 10/125.9
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