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New York · Rock climbing · Johnsburg · Near Schroon Lake
Crane Mountain
Photo: andyarthur, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- 15 routes
- 5.5 – 5.10a
- Trad · Mixed · Sport
Crane Mountain is a climbing area in New York's Wilcox Lake Wild Forest, managed by the State Department of Conservation. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with Belleview and Belleview Slab just a few tenths of a mile away, and Boulderwoods and Upper Measles Wall within half a mile. The Crane Mountain Path hike starts about half a mile off. The climbing here is mostly traditional, with 15 trad routes and one mixed route among the 17 listed. Grades run from 5.5 to 5.10a, with Caterpillar Chimney at 5.5 and Keystone at 5.10a. The sport route is the only one of that style. Summer is the most comfortable time to climb. Typical July averages from a nearby weather station run to a high of 75°F and a low of 54°F, though that station sits well below the mountain, so temperatures up high run cooler. Winter is cold, with January highs around 25°F.
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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.
Jan
25° / 6°
17 wet
Feb
28° / 7°
14 wet
Mar
36° / 15°
14 wet
Apr
49° / 28°
14 wet
May
63° / 40°
16 wet
Jun
71° / 49°
15 wet
Jul
75° / 54°
15 wet
Aug
73° / 53°
13 wet
Sep
67° / 45°
13 wet
Oct
54° / 35°
16 wet
Nov
41° / 25°
16 wet
Dec
31° / 14°
17 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Indian Lake 2sw, NY, 21.4 mi away at 1,670 ft. The station sits about 1,300 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 (15)
Blueberry Ledge(3)
Caterpillar Cliff(3)
Firecamp Wall(2)
Left of Ladder(1)
Pinnacle Overlook(1)
Pond View Slab(1)
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