New York · Rock climbing · Calverton

The Bluff Boulders

12 routes
V1+ – V10
Bouldering
Apr, Jun–Sep
best months

The Bluff Boulders is a bouldering area in Wildwood State Park in New York, managed by State Park and Recreation. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots on the park's edge, with Edwards Avenue about a mile away and the Baiting Hollow/Riverhead Area roughly 1.6 miles off. The boulders hold 12 routes, all bouldering, with grades ranging from V1+ to V10. The easiest is Delivery at V1+, and the hardest is Drunken Sailor at V10. Among the named routes are Parachute Landing Fall at V4 and Naked Man Ass at V6. Summer is the warmest stretch for climbing. Typical averages from the nearby Baiting Hollow weather station show July highs around 83°F with lows near 63°F, while winter highs stay in the upper 30s. For more climbing, Split Rock is about 4 miles away, and High Ball Boulder is a little farther. Mountain bikers can head to Scuttle Hole, about 3 miles off.

  • Best time to go · Apr, Jun–Sep

    Best time to visit The Bluff Boulders

    Best months: April and June–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

      38° / 22°

      11 wet

    2. Feb

      39° / 23°

      11 wet

    3. Mar

      47° / 29°

      12 wet

    4. Apr

      57° / 38°

      12 wet

    5. May

      68° / 47°

      13 wet

    6. Jun

      77° / 56°

      10 wet

    7. Jul

      83° / 63°

      10 wet

    8. Aug

      81° / 62°

      11 wet

    9. Sep

      75° / 55°

      11 wet

    10. Oct

      64° / 44°

      13 wet

    11. Nov

      53° / 35°

      12 wet

    12. Dec

      43° / 27°

      12 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Baiting Hollow, NY, 3.1 mi away at 70 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Routes (12)