New York · Rock climbing · Voorheesville

Dark Block

6 routes
5.10a – 5.12a
Sport
Apr–Oct
best months

Dark Block is a climbing area in John Boyd Thacher State Park in New York, managed by State Park and Recreation. It sits among several other climbing areas, including Horseshoe North Cliff, Fossil Wall and Sunset Wall, all about 0.1 mile away, and Leaning Tower at about 0.2 mile. The routes here are all sport climbs, with grades ranging from 5.10a to 5.12a. The most comfortable months for climbing are typically late spring through early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station run from highs around 70°F in May to about 81°F in July, with September easing back to the mid-70s. The area's six routes include Mutt at 5.10a, Dragon Kite at 5.10b and Something Taken at 5.12a. Puckered and Tuckered is 5.11a.

  • Best time to go · Apr–Oct

    Best time to visit Dark Block

    Best months: April–October. 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

      31° / 12°

    2. Feb

      34° / 13°

    3. Mar

      42° / 20°

    4. Apr

      57° / 33°

    5. May

      70° / 44°

    6. Jun

      77° / 53°

    7. Jul

      81° / 59°

    8. Aug

      80° / 56°

    9. Sep

      74° / 49°

    10. Oct

      59° / 38°

    11. Nov

      48° / 28°

    12. Dec

      36° / 19°

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Delanson 2ne, NY, 10.8 mi away at 984 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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