New York · Rock climbing · Woodcliff Park

Baiting Hollow/Riverhead Area

4 routes
V0 – V2
Bouldering
Apr–Oct
best months

Baiting Hollow/Riverhead Area is a bouldering area in New York, sitting about 0.1 mile from Woodcliff Park. It is a small cluster of boulders with four routes, all rated between V0 and V2 on the V scale, and it works well as a short stop for climbers who want to pair it with other climbing or riding in the area. The most comfortable months for a visit are late spring and early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 70°F and September highs around 76°F, with July the warmest month at about 84°F. The routes here are all boulders. They include Summer Breeze (V0-1), West Side Slab (V0), Sloper Traverse (V1-2) and Stumped (V2). Edwards Avenue is about 0.7 mile away, and The Bluff Boulders is about 1.6 miles off. Scuttle Hole, a mountain biking area, is about 4.4 miles away, and Toppings Path, a hike, is about 4.6 miles away.

  • Best time to go · Apr–Oct

    Best time to visit Baiting Hollow/Riverhead Area

    Best months: April–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.

    1. Jan

      40° / 26°

      10 wet

    2. Feb

      41° / 27°

      8 wet

    3. Mar

      48° / 33°

      10 wet

    4. Apr

      60° / 42°

      11 wet

    5. May

      70° / 51°

      11 wet

    6. Jun

      79° / 61°

      9 wet

    7. Jul

      84° / 67°

      8 wet

    8. Aug

      82° / 66°

      8 wet

    9. Sep

      76° / 60°

      8 wet

    10. Oct

      65° / 49°

      9 wet

    11. Nov

      54° / 40°

      9 wet

    12. Dec

      45° / 32°

      10 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Riverhead Rsch Farm, NY, 2 mi away at 100 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Routes (4)