Clinger Crack
- V1-2
- grade
- Bouldering Pads
- style
- Aug–Sep
- best months
One of 14 boulder problems catalogued at Rock City State Forest, this climb sits at the lower end of the grade range that spans V1 to V6 across the crag.
- Nearby · Thunder Rocks · The Bear Caves · Welcome Boulder
Best time to go · Aug–Sep
Best time to visit Clinger Crack
Best months: August–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.
Jan
31° / 13°
19 wet
Feb
33° / 13°
15 wet
Mar
41° / 19°
15 wet
Apr
55° / 31°
14 wet
May
67° / 42°
14 wet
Jun
75° / 51°
13 wet
Jul
79° / 55°
13 wet
Aug
77° / 54°
12 wet
Sep
71° / 47°
12 wet
Oct
59° / 37°
15 wet
Nov
46° / 29°
16 wet
Dec
35° / 21°
20 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Little Valley, NY, 6 mi away at 1,625 ft. The station sits about 600 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.
Photo of the crag

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