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Upper West Bolton climbing conditions

Poor — wet, too windy or closed

Right now

Temp49°F
Wind11 mph
Gusts16 mph
Humidity81.5%
Rain 48h0.00 in
Last rain67h ago

Assessment

5.5mm rain forecast
Good friction temperature range for schist

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Monday 5 October
Poor
Temp50°F
Rain0.2 in
Wind11 mph
Gusts16 mph
Humidity89%
5.5mm rain forecast
  • Wet schist is slippery and slow to dry
  • Damp air — slopers and friction edges may feel greasy
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 49° dry 11 — 82.8%
07:00 49° dry 11 — 84.4%
08:00 49° 0.00 in 11 — 88.4%
09:00 50° dry 10 — 89.1%
10:00 49° dry 9 — 93.4%
11:00 47° 0.00 in 9 — 96.9%
12:00 49° 0.02 in 9 — 94.6%
13:00 49° 0.01 in 10 — 90.1%
14:00 51° 0.07 in 12 — 85.1%
15:00 49° dry 12 — 91.6%
16:00 52° dry 12 — 71.7%
17:00 54° 0.02 in 12 — 56.6%
18:00 51° 0.04 in 13 — 64.9%
19:00 49° 0.03 in 13 — 78.3%
20:00 48° 0.02 in 13 — 77.6%
21:00 46° dry 13 — 78.2%
Tue Tuesday 6 October
Caution
Temp39°F
Raindry
Wind12 mph
Gusts—
Humidity71%
Drying — 16h since rain
  • Schist climbs well when dry; lichen may slow drying in shade
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 40° dry 12 — 74.7%
07:00 39° dry 12 — 76%
08:00 39° dry 12 — 76.1%
09:00 38° dry 11 — 77.8%
10:00 37° dry 11 — 79.1%
11:00 36° dry 11 — 81%
12:00 38° dry 11 — 77.8%
13:00 39° dry 13 — 73.1%
14:00 41° dry 13 — 68.4%
15:00 42° dry 13 — 63%
16:00 45° dry 13 — 56.3%
17:00 47° dry 13 — 50.9%
18:00 48° dry 12 — 45.6%
19:00 48° dry 13 — 47.5%
20:00 48° dry 12 — 49.6%
21:00 47° dry 11 — 51.5%
Wed Wednesday 7 October
Poor
Temp45°F
Rain0.04 in
Wind11 mph
Gusts—
Humidity71%
0.9mm rain forecast
  • Wet schist is slippery and slow to dry
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 38° dry 5 — 78.6%
07:00 38° dry 6 — 76.7%
08:00 37° dry 8 — 77.3%
09:00 37° dry 9 — 80.2%
10:00 37° dry 9 — 81%
11:00 38° dry 10 — 78.3%
12:00 42° dry 9 — 73.7%
13:00 46° dry 9 — 65.5%
14:00 50° 0.01 in 11 — 62.5%
15:00 50° 0.03 in 13 — 64.3%
16:00 50° dry 14 — 70.3%
17:00 51° dry 13 — 65.9%
18:00 53° dry 12 — 62.7%
Thu Thursday 8 October
Poor
Temp48°F
Rain0.01 in
Wind7 mph
Gusts—
Humidity94%
0.3mm rain forecastHumidity 94% — potential fog
  • Schist climbs well when dry; lichen may slow drying in shade
  • Damp air — slopers and friction edges may feel greasy
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 51° dry 9 — 86.5%
12:00 48° dry 7 — 94.1%
18:00 58° 0.00 in 9 — 56.2%
Fri Friday 9 October
Poor
Temp43°F
Rain0.04 in
Wind7 mph
Gusts—
Humidity98%
0.9mm rain forecastHumidity 98% — likely fog/cloud
  • Wet schist is slippery and slow to dry
  • Damp air — slopers and friction edges may feel greasy
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 43° 0.01 in 6 — 97.6%
12:00 43° 0.01 in 7 — 98.2%
18:00 51° dry 9 — 61.2%
Sat Saturday 10 October
Poor
Temp45°F
Rain0.04 in
Wind7 mph
Gusts—
Humidity99%
1mm rain forecastHumidity 99% — likely fog/cloud
  • Wet schist is slippery and slow to dry
  • Damp air — slopers and friction edges may feel greasy
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 44° 0.02 in 6 — 94.9%
12:00 44° 0.01 in 7 — 99%
18:00 52° dry 9 — 62.8%
Sun Sunday 11 October
Good
Temp41°F
Raindry
Wind6 mph
Gusts—
Humidity82%
Should be dry
  • Schist climbs well when dry; lichen may slow drying in shade
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 40° dry 2 — 81.2%
12:00 42° dry 6 — 81.6%
18:00 65° dry 10 — 40.7%
Mon Monday 12 October
Good
Temp55°F
Raindry
Wind2 mph
Gusts—
Humidity70%
Should be dry
  • Schist climbs well when dry; lichen may slow drying in shade
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 53° dry 5 — 74.7%
12:00 55° dry 2 — 70.4%
18:00 73° dry 4 — 46%
Bird ban (03-15 to 07-31)
CRAG-VT seasonal raptor closures may apply — check cragvt.org before travelling.

About Upper West Bolton

Upper West Bolton is a separate schist cliff from Bolton Dome — same Bolton Formation quartz-mica schist, six kilometres north and 230 m higher on the ridge, so it lives in its own weather pocket. The 300-foot cliff holds Mountain Project-ranked classics: Chockstone (5.8 trad), The Rose (5.10- trad), Fresh Meat (5.10b sport), The Thorn (5.11a trad), and Paradox (5.11a sport) — collectively "the infamous Vermont classics". Access is CRAG-VT-managed after a Conservation Alliance / Access Fund–assisted acquisition; free, but respect posted landowner rules. South aspect and mid-elevation give a practical April-through-November season. Now on its own weather anchor rather than sharing with Bolton Dome — the altitude and horizontal difference mean genuinely different rain and temperature cells. CRAG-VT posts current raptor closures at cragvt.org each spring — check before travelling.

Region
Vermont
Rock type
Schist
Aspect
south-facing
Altitude
1411 ft
Exposure
medium
Seepage
medium

Other crags in this region

Bolton Dome (Lower West)Deer Leap