Lean-To Campsite #8
Campground
Campground · 0.4 mi from the trail
New York · Rock climbing · Pound Ridge · Near Mount Kisco
Dont Flake Out
- 5.7+
- grade
- Mixed
- style
- Apr–Oct
- best months
One of only a handful of routes catalogued at Ward Pound Ridge Reservation, this climb in Leatherman's Cave uses both bolts and placed gear on the same line.
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Best time to go · Apr–Oct
Best time to visit Dont Flake Out
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.
Jan
38° / 22°
11 wet
Feb
41° / 23°
9 wet
Mar
49° / 30°
10 wet
Apr
62° / 40°
12 wet
May
72° / 50°
12 wet
Jun
80° / 59°
11 wet
Jul
85° / 64°
10 wet
Aug
83° / 63°
9 wet
Sep
76° / 56°
9 wet
Oct
64° / 45°
10 wet
Nov
53° / 35°
10 wet
Dec
43° / 27°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Stamford 5 N, CT, 8.3 mi away at 190 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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