New York · Rock climbing · North Creek · Near Schroon Lake

Chatiemac Cliff

6 routes
5.10b – 5.13b
Sport · Trad

Chatiemac Cliff is a climbing area in the Siamese Ponds Wilderness of New York, managed by the State Department of Conservation. It sits within the wilderness, and the surrounding land is part of the state's protected backcountry. The area has six routes, five of which are sport climbs and one is a trad route. The grades run from 5.10b up to 5.13b, with the hardest route being Zah Dude at 5.13b. North of Nowhere is the trad option at 5.10b, and Hawkeye and The Get Down are both sport routes at 5.11a. Summer is the most comfortable time to climb. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July highs around 75°F with lows near 54°F, while winter highs stay in the 20s. The closest neighbors are Topridge Quad, a ski touring area about 0.7 miles away, and the Second Pond Trail, a hike about 0.9 miles away. Moxham Mountain, another climbing area, is about 6.9 miles off.

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    Best time to visit Chatiemac Cliff

    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, 13.7 mi away at 1,670 ft. The station sits about 700 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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