New York · Rock climbing · Redwood

Cliffs Minor

11 routes
V0 – V6
Bouldering
May–Sep
best months

Cliffs Minor is a bouldering area in New York, set within the Grand Lake land unit managed by a non-governmental organization. It sits among several other climbing areas, which makes it an easy addition to a day spent on the boulders around Grand Lake. The climbing here is all bouldering, and the routes range from V0-1 up to V6. Eleven routes are listed in total, and the easiest of them, Bending Branches and Double Decker, sit at V0, while End of the Line is the hardest at V6. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July highs around 79°F with lows near 57°F, and September cools to highs around 71°F. First Overlook and Indian River Lakes are both about 0.1 mile away, and Fairyland Wall is about 0.2 mile off. Butter Cliffs is a little farther, about 3.7 miles away.

  • Best time to go · May–Sep

    Best time to visit Cliffs Minor

    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

      26° / 5°

      16 wet

    2. Feb

      29° / 6°

      13 wet

    3. Mar

      38° / 17°

      13 wet

    4. Apr

      53° / 31°

      12 wet

    5. May

      66° / 42°

      12 wet

    6. Jun

      75° / 52°

      12 wet

    7. Jul

      79° / 57°

      11 wet

    8. Aug

      78° / 55°

      10 wet

    9. Sep

      71° / 46°

      11 wet

    10. Oct

      58° / 36°

      13 wet

    11. Nov

      45° / 27°

      15 wet

    12. Dec

      33° / 15°

      17 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Gouverneur 3 Nw, NY, 11.1 mi away at 420 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Routes (11)