Ambush Boulder
- 8 routes
- V0 – V3-4
- Bouldering
- May–Sep
- best months
Ambush Boulder is a bouldering area in New York, about 0.8 miles from the town of Ray Brook. It sits within a cluster of climbing spots, with First Set and Second Set Boulder both about 0.1 miles away, and Second Set another 0.1 miles off. The area is a compact grouping of boulders with eight routes, all rated between V0 and V3 on the V scale. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Ray Brook run to highs around 74°F in July, with lows in the low 50s. Winter is severe, with January highs near 23°F. The routes here are all boulders, and most sit in the V0 to V1 range. First Blood is the easiest at V0, while Red Dawn is the hardest at V3. M60 has a sit version at V3-4. The surrounding area also offers the Adirondack Rail Trail about 0.7 miles away and the Jackrabbit Trail for cross-country skiing about half a mile off.
Best time to go · May–Sep
Best time to visit Ambush Boulder
Best months: May–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.
Jan
23° / 5°
Feb
25° / 5°
Mar
34° / 14°
Apr
48° / 27°
May
61° / 39°
Jun
70° / 49°
Jul
74° / 53°
Aug
72° / 51°
Sep
66° / 44°
Oct
52° / 36°
Nov
40° / 26°
Dec
27° / 15°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Ray Brook, NY, 0.9 mi away at 1,620 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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