New York · Rock climbing · Caroga

Castle

5 routes
V0 – V3
Bouldering
May–Sep
best months

Castle is a bouldering area in the Ferris Lake Wild Forest in New York, managed by the State Department of Conservation. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with Optimus Prime Boulder, Stonehenge and The Cliffs all about 0.1 mile away. The climbing here is all bouldering, with five routes spread across the V0 to V3 range. The easiest are Forever and Slippery Slope at V0, and the hardest is Things Fall Apart at V3. The routes are short and suited to a day of bouldering rather than a long outing. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical July highs reach about 77°F with lows near 56°F, based on averages from a nearby weather station at Gloversville. That station sits about 500 feet lower than the area, so temperatures at Castle run a little cooler. For a change from the rocks, the Long Lake Crossover Trail and Burnt Valley Trail are both about 2 miles away, and the Long Lake Trail is about 2.7 miles off.

  • Best time to go · May–Sep

    Best time to visit Castle

    Best months: May–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

      24° / 7°

    2. Feb

      27° / 8°

    3. Mar

      35° / 16°

    4. Apr

      48° / 29°

    5. May

      63° / 42°

    6. Jun

      72° / 52°

    7. Jul

      77° / 56°

    8. Aug

      73° / 54°

    9. Sep

      67° / 46°

    10. Oct

      53° / 36°

    11. Nov

      40° / 25°

    12. Dec

      30° / 16°

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Gloversville 7nw (Peck Lake), NY, 8.1 mi away at 1,455 ft. The station sits about 500 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.

Routes (5)