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VERMONT · QUARTZITE · bird ban

Deer Leap climbing conditions

Good — dry and climbable

Right now

Temp54°F
Wind4 mph
Gusts7 mph
Humidity89.5%
Rain 48hdry
Last rainNone recent

Assessment

No recent rain
Good friction temperature range for quartzite
High humidity (89.5%) — quartzite friction compromised, particularly for bouldering
Humidity 89.5% — potential fog/cloud, rock may be damp from condensation

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Friday 21 August
Good
Temp61°F
Raindry
Wind7 mph
Gusts7 mph
Humidity67%
No recent rain
  • Quartzite holds friction well when dry
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
07:00 54° dry 4 — 89.5%
08:00 53° dry 6 — 88.5%
09:00 53° dry 6 — 87.5%
10:00 52° dry 6 — 87.5%
11:00 54° dry 6 — 86%
12:00 59° dry 5 — 79.5%
13:00 61° dry 6 — 69.9%
14:00 64° dry 8 — 53.4%
15:00 66° dry 8 — 49.1%
16:00 68° dry 7 — 43.7%
17:00 70° dry 6 — 39.9%
18:00 71° dry 5 — 37.5%
19:00 71° dry 4 — 35.6%
20:00 72° dry 4 — 34.8%
21:00 71° dry 5 — 36.2%
Sat Saturday 22 August
Good
Temp63°F
Raindry
Wind6 mph
Gusts—
Humidity69%
No recent rain
  • Quartzite holds friction well when dry
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 55° dry 3 — 76.2%
07:00 55° dry 3 — 75.4%
08:00 55° dry 2 — 75.3%
09:00 55° dry 3 — 75.5%
10:00 55° dry 3 — 76.6%
11:00 56° dry 4 — 78.5%
12:00 61° dry 4 — 75.3%
13:00 65° dry 7 — 68.5%
14:00 67° dry 8 — 63.1%
15:00 69° dry 8 — 60%
16:00 70° dry 7 — 59.7%
17:00 71° dry 8 — 57.7%
18:00 71° dry 8 — 60.5%
19:00 72° dry 9 — 57.4%
20:00 72° dry 9 — 56%
21:00 72° dry 10 — 57.3%
Sun Sunday 23 August
Poor
Temp63°F
Rain0.2 in
Wind6 mph
Gusts—
Humidity93%
4.7mm rain forecastHumidity 93% — potential fog
  • Wet quartzite is slippery but not damaged by climbing
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 59° dry 6 — 98.7%
07:00 59° dry 5 — 99.5%
08:00 60° 0.01 in 5 — 98.7%
09:00 60° dry 5 — 98.9%
10:00 60° dry 5 — 98.5%
11:00 60° dry 5 — 98.3%
12:00 61° dry 5 — 96%
13:00 63° 0.02 in 6 — 93.7%
14:00 63° 0.00 in 7 — 93.8%
15:00 65° 0.03 in 8 — 88.5%
16:00 68° 0.01 in 8 — 83.7%
17:00 71° 0.01 in 8 — 76.2%
18:00 74° 0.01 in 7 — 68.5%
19:00 72° 0.02 in 7 — 71.3%
20:00 71° 0.06 in 7 — 77.5%
21:00 67° 0.01 in 5 — 90.2%
Mon Monday 24 August
Poor
Temp57°F
Rain0.02 in
Wind6 mph
Gusts—
Humidity97%
0.4mm rain forecastHumidity 97% — likely fog/cloud
  • Quartzite holds friction well when dry
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 61° dry 7 — 99.1%
12:00 58° 0.00 in 6 — 97.1%
18:00 68° 0.01 in 10 — 58.6%
Tue Tuesday 25 August
Poor
Temp54°F
Rain0.02 in
Wind7 mph
Gusts—
Humidity96%
0.4mm rain forecastHumidity 96% — likely fog/cloud
  • Quartzite holds friction well when dry
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 52° dry 5 — 98.9%
12:00 54° 0.01 in 8 — 96.1%
18:00 61° 0.01 in 13 — 81.9%
Wed Wednesday 26 August
Caution
Temp57°F
Raindry
Wind5 mph
Gusts—
Humidity88%
Should be dryHumidity 88% — potential fog
  • Quartzite holds friction well when dry
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 55° dry 6 — 91.5%
12:00 57° dry 5 — 87.5%
18:00 70° dry 8 — 47.4%
Thu Thursday 27 August
Poor
Temp64°F
Rain0.06 in
Wind4 mph
Gusts—
Humidity69%
1.5mm rain forecast
  • Wet quartzite is slippery but not damaged by climbing
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 56° dry 2 — 75.8%
12:00 64° dry 4 — 68.9%
18:00 77° 0.06 in 6 — 52.2%
Fri Friday 28 August
Poor
Temp63°F
Rain0.03 in
Wind2 mph
Gusts—
Humidity99%
0.7mm rain forecastHumidity 99% — likely fog/cloud
  • Wet quartzite is slippery but not damaged by climbing
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 62° dry 1 — 99.2%
12:00 63° dry 2 — 98.6%
18:00 73° 0.01 in 5 — 65%
Bird ban (03-15 to 07-31)
Mountain Project flags seasonal raptor closures at Deer Leap — CRAG-VT posts the current-year list at cragvt.org.

About Deer Leap

Deer Leap is central Vermont's classic trad crag — a Cheshire Quartzite cliff on the shoulder of Killington Ridge above Sherburne Pass on US-4, opposite The Inn at Long Trail. The near-non-porous quartzite dries fast and gives friendly-grade trad routes on clean cracks and jugs. Mountain Project's top-ranked routes are Standard Route (5.4), Off Width (5.6), Center Crack (5.7), The Monkey (5.8+), and Monkey Direct (5.10). Higher-altitude and shaded by the Green Mountains, the crag stays cool through summer — ideal midsummer temperatures. Ten-minute approach from the Sherburne Pass parking area across US-4 from the Inn. Free access — Green Mountain National Forest land along the Appalachian / Long Trail corridor. CRAG-VT tracks seasonal raptor closures on Deer Leap (Mountain Project explicitly flags them) — check cragvt.org before travelling in spring/early summer.

Region
Vermont
Rock type
quartzite
Aspect
south-facing
Altitude
2346 ft
Exposure
high
Seepage
low

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