New York · Rock climbing · Ticonderoga · Near Schroon Lake

Devil's Washdish

5 routes
5.8 – 5.11c
Sport
Aug–Sep
best months

Devil's Washdish is a sport climbing area in the Pharaoh Lake Wilderness of New York, managed by the State Department of Conservation. It sits within the wilderness, and its five routes are all sport climbs, with grades ranging from 5.8 to 5.11c. The most common grade is 5.11b, and the hardest is Backcountry Brawl at 5.11c. The most comfortable months for a visit are July and August, when typical averages from the nearby Newcomb weather station run from a high of 77°F to 74°F, with lows in the low 50s. Winters are cold, with January highs around 26°F. Several trails lie close by, including Treadway Mountain Trail at 0.8 miles and Grizzle Ocean Trail at 1.2 miles. For more climbing, the F: Lake George Region area is about 2.9 miles away, and Cove Boulders is about 7.2 miles away.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Curtis S. Read Scout Reservation

    Campground

    Campground · 5.2 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Alpine Pizza

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 7 mi

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  • Best time to go · Aug–Sep

    Best time to visit Devil's Washdish

    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.

    1. Jan

      26° / 4°

      17 wet

    2. Feb

      29° / 4°

      13 wet

    3. Mar

      37° / 13°

      13 wet

    4. Apr

      50° / 27°

      12 wet

    5. May

      64° / 39°

      13 wet

    6. Jun

      72° / 49°

      13 wet

    7. Jul

      77° / 53°

      13 wet

    8. Aug

      74° / 52°

      12 wet

    9. Sep

      67° / 44°

      11 wet

    10. Oct

      54° / 34°

      14 wet

    11. Nov

      41° / 24°

      14 wet

    12. Dec

      31° / 12°

      16 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Newcomb, NY, 32.1 mi away at 1,647 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Routes (5)

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Campground WallPhoto: Steve Starer, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)

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Cove BouldersPhoto: Steve Starer, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)

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Rogers RockPhoto: Steve Starer, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)

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