New York · Rock climbing · Annandale-on-Hudson

Bot-Rock

1 route
V2
Bouldering
May–Jun, Aug–Oct
best months

Bot-Rock is a bouldering area in New York, about 0.3 miles from Cruger Village. It is a single boulder problem, "To Hell and Back," rated V2 on the V scale. The route was first climbed by Henry O'Donnell and Fyodor Shiryaev. For timing, late spring and early fall are the most comfortable. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Rhinebeck show May highs around 73°F and September highs around 77°F, with July peaking near 86°F. The closest trails are the Tivoli Commons Access (Blue) Trail, about 1.6 miles away, and the Hudson Valley Greenway Trail (Tivoli to Olana), about 2.5 miles away. Plattekill Creek, a paddling spot, is about 8.1 miles off.

  • Best time to go · May–Jun, Aug–Oct

    Best time to visit Bot-Rock

    Best months: May–June and August–October. 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

      37° / 11°

      11 wet

    2. Feb

      40° / 12°

      8 wet

    3. Mar

      49° / 20°

      11 wet

    4. Apr

      62° / 31°

      11 wet

    5. May

      73° / 43°

      12 wet

    6. Jun

      81° / 51°

      11 wet

    7. Jul

      86° / 56°

      10 wet

    8. Aug

      84° / 55°

      10 wet

    9. Sep

      77° / 47°

      10 wet

    10. Oct

      65° / 35°

      11 wet

    11. Nov

      53° / 26°

      10 wet

    12. Dec

      42° / 17°

      11 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Rhinebeck 4se, NY, 9.8 mi away at 301 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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