Eagle Falls
- 49 routes
- 5.1 – 5.13a
- Trad · Sport · Mixed
- May–Oct
- best months
Eagle Falls is a climbing area in New York's Watson's East Triangle Wild Forest, managed by the State Department of Conservation. It offers a range of climbing styles, with 49 routes that run from trad and sport to mixed, and grades from 5.1 up to 5.13a. The easiest of these is the 5.1 Easy Ramp, a mixed route first climbed in 2005 by Jeff Heintz, and the hardest is the 5.13a No Fun at Camp, No Sex at Breakfast, a sport route with a 2017 first ascent. Summer is the most comfortable season to climb here. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July highs around 75°F with lows near 55°F. That station sits about 8 miles away and 354 feet lower than the area, so expect cooler temperatures at the falls. Several other outdoor spots are within easy reach. The Beaver River, a canoeing route, is about 1.2 miles away, and the Jakes Pond Trail and Keck Trail hikes lie about 5 and 6 miles off.
Best time to go · May–Oct
Best time to visit Eagle Falls
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
26° / 4°
Feb
28° / 4°
Mar
36° / 13°
Apr
50° / 27°
May
64° / 42°
Jun
71° / 51°
Jul
75° / 55°
Aug
74° / 54°
Sep
67° / 47°
Oct
55° / 35°
Nov
42° / 25°
Dec
32° / 13°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Stillwater Rsvr, NY, 8 mi away at 1,690 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Routes (49)
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