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Belfast Pillars

7 routes
V1-2 – V6+
Bouldering
Jul–Sep
best months

Belfast Pillars is a bouldering area in western New York, about a mile from the village of Oramel. It is a compact cluster of boulders rather than a long route, and its climbing is all on rock rather than on a wall or a cliff. The area has seven bouldering routes, all rated on the V scale. The easiest are The Dodo's Delight at V1-2 and Not Too Big to Flail at V2, and the hardest is The Funk at V6+. The grades run from V1-2 up to V6+, with a median of V3. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Angelica show July highs around 80°F with lows near 55°F, while winter brings highs in the low 30s and regular snow days from December through February. For a change of pace, Hidden Waterfall Trail is about 1.5 miles away, and the Genesee Valley Greenway is roughly 7 miles off.

  • Best time to go · Jul–Sep

    Best time to visit Belfast Pillars

    Best months: July–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

      33° / 13°

      14 wet · 10 snow

    2. Feb

      35° / 14°

      12 wet · 9 snow

    3. Mar

      44° / 20°

      13 wet · 6 snow

    4. Apr

      57° / 31°

      14 wet · 2 snow

    5. May

      69° / 41°

      14 wet

    6. Jun

      76° / 50°

      13 wet

    7. Jul

      80° / 55°

      12 wet

    8. Aug

      78° / 53°

      12 wet

    9. Sep

      72° / 46°

      12 wet

    10. Oct

      60° / 36°

      14 wet · 1 snow

    11. Nov

      48° / 29°

      14 wet · 4 snow

    12. Dec

      37° / 21°

      14 wet · 8 snow

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Angelica, NY, 6.1 mi away at 1,475 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Routes (7)