New York · Rock climbing · Waverly

Azure Mountain

9 routes
5.4 – 5.12b
Trad

Azure Mountain is a climbing area in the Debar Mountain Wild Forest in New York, managed by the State Department of Conservation. It offers traditional routes on a range of grades, from the low 5.4s up to 5.12b, and is a destination for climbers looking for a variety of classic trad climbs. The area has nine routes in total, and the climbing is all traditional. Among them, You're No Spring Chicken Head is a 5.4 first climbed by Jon Bassett in 1988, Planet Claire is a 5.6, and Chasing the Scream is a 5.12b first ascended by Adam Crofoot in 2019. The median grade runs around 5.8+, so the area suits climbers comfortable with mid-range to harder trad routes. Summer is the most comfortable time to climb. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Saranac run to highs of about 77°F in July and 75°F in August, with July lows near 51°F. That station sits well below the summit, so temperatures on the mountain run cooler. For a change of pace, the Kettle Trail is about 10 miles away and offers hiking in the same part of the forest.

  • Best time to go

    Best time to visit Azure Mountain

    No month here meets our mild-weather rule. 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

      25° / 2°

      15 wet

    2. Feb

      28° / 3°

      13 wet

    3. Mar

      37° / 12°

      14 wet

    4. Apr

      50° / 26°

      15 wet

    5. May

      64° / 37°

      16 wet

    6. Jun

      72° / 46°

      16 wet

    7. Jul

      77° / 51°

      16 wet

    8. Aug

      75° / 49°

      16 wet

    9. Sep

      68° / 41°

      14 wet

    10. Oct

      54° / 32°

      16 wet

    11. Nov

      42° / 22°

      16 wet

    12. Dec

      30° / 11°

      17 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Saranac Rgnl Ap, NY, 18.1 mi away at 1,663 ft. The station sits about 800 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Routes (9)