Doesn't Matter
- 5.11a
- grade
- Sport Bolted
- style
- May–Oct
- best months
This route represents the upper limit of difficulty at Recycle Rock, where six climbs have been catalogued across the grade spectrum from 5.7 to 5.11a.
- Nearby · Bald Mountain · Cave Wall · The Dihedrals
Best time to go · May–Oct
Best time to visit Doesn't Matter
Best months: May–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.
Jan
30° / 11°
Feb
32° / 12°
Mar
40° / 20°
Apr
54° / 32°
May
68° / 44°
Jun
76° / 54°
Jul
81° / 58°
Aug
79° / 56°
Sep
73° / 48°
Oct
59° / 38°
Nov
47° / 28°
Dec
35° / 18°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Little Falls City Rsch, NY, 2.3 mi away at 893 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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