New York · Rock climbing · Johnsburg · Near Schroon Lake

Belleview

5 routes
5.2 – 5.7
Trad · Mixed

Belleview is a climbing area in New York's Wilcox Lake Wild Forest, managed by the State Department of Conservation. It sits among a cluster of other climbing spots, with Belleview Slab just 0.1 mile away and Lower Measles Wall and Crane Mountain each about 0.2 mile off. The area is a compact hub for climbers, with several named routes within a short distance of one another. The climbing here is mostly trad, with a few mixed routes. Five routes are listed, ranging from 5.2 to 5.7 on the YDS scale. Among them are Bart, a mixed route at 5.2, and Unclaimed, a trad route at 5.7. Summer is the most comfortable time to climb. Typical averages from a nearby weather station run to highs around 75°F in July, though that station sits roughly 950 feet lower than the area, so temperatures at the crag run cooler. Winters are cold, with January highs around 25°F. For a change from the rock, Crane Mountain Path is a hike about 0.4 mile away, and Round Pond Trail is about 3 miles off.

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    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° / 6°

      17 wet

    2. Feb

      28° / 7°

      14 wet

    3. Mar

      36° / 15°

      14 wet

    4. Apr

      49° / 28°

      14 wet

    5. May

      63° / 40°

      16 wet

    6. Jun

      71° / 49°

      15 wet

    7. Jul

      75° / 54°

      15 wet

    8. Aug

      73° / 53°

      13 wet

    9. Sep

      67° / 45°

      13 wet

    10. Oct

      54° / 35°

      16 wet

    11. Nov

      41° / 25°

      16 wet

    12. Dec

      31° / 14°

      17 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Indian Lake 2sw, NY, 21.6 mi away at 1,670 ft. The station sits about 1,000 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.

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