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Bald Mountain

Bald MountainPhoto: daveynin, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
9 routes
5.3 – 5.10c
Trad
Jun, Aug–Sep
best months

Bald Mountain is a climbing area in New York, about 2.5 miles from the town of Mountain Lodge. It sits among a cluster of climbing and hiking destinations in the region, with the I: Old Forge Region climbing area about 2 miles away and the Limeklin Loop Trail about 4 miles off. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Old Forge show July highs around 75°F with lows near 54°F, while winter highs stay in the 20s. The area has nine trad routes, with grades ranging from 5.3 to 5.10c. Easy Sqeeze is the easiest at 5.3, and Ceremony of Innocence is the hardest at 5.10c. Spring Fever and Where's the Booty? are both 5.5.

  • Best time to go · Jun, Aug–Sep

    Best time to visit Bald Mountain

    Best months: June and August–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.

    1. Jan

      26° / 5°

      19 wet

    2. Feb

      29° / 7°

      16 wet

    3. Mar

      36° / 15°

      14 wet

    4. Apr

      50° / 29°

      13 wet

    5. May

      64° / 41°

      13 wet

    6. Jun

      71° / 50°

      12 wet

    7. Jul

      75° / 54°

      13 wet

    8. Aug

      74° / 53°

      12 wet

    9. Sep

      67° / 46°

      12 wet

    10. Oct

      55° / 36°

      14 wet

    11. Nov

      42° / 25°

      15 wet

    12. Dec

      31° / 15°

      18 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Old Forge, NY, 4 mi away at 1,748 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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