Dickens
- V4
- grade
- Bouldering Pads
- style
- May–Sep
- best months
One of a dozen boulder problems catalogued at Third Set, this climb sits in the middle of the difficulty range that spans from V1 to V9 across the crag.
- Nearby · Moss Cliff · Notch Mountain · Mt Colden
Best time to go · May–Sep
Best time to visit Dickens
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.
Jan
23° / 5°
Feb
25° / 5°
Mar
34° / 14°
Apr
48° / 27°
May
61° / 39°
Jun
70° / 49°
Jul
74° / 53°
Aug
72° / 51°
Sep
66° / 44°
Oct
52° / 36°
Nov
40° / 26°
Dec
27° / 15°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Ray Brook, NY, 0.9 mi away at 1,620 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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