Big the Dog
- V3
- grade
- Bouldering Pads
- style
- Jul–Sep
- best months
One of seven boulder problems catalogued at Belfast Pillars, this climb sits mid-range within the crag's V1-2 to V6+ span.
- Nearby · Rock City State Forest · Thunder Rocks · Belfast Pillars
Best time to go · Jul–Sep
Best time to visit Big the Dog
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.
Jan
33° / 13°
14 wet · 10 snow
Feb
35° / 14°
12 wet · 9 snow
Mar
44° / 20°
13 wet · 6 snow
Apr
57° / 31°
14 wet · 2 snow
May
69° / 41°
14 wet
Jun
76° / 50°
13 wet
Jul
80° / 55°
12 wet
Aug
78° / 53°
12 wet
Sep
72° / 46°
12 wet
Oct
60° / 36°
14 wet · 1 snow
Nov
48° / 29°
14 wet · 4 snow
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.
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