Fairyland Wall
- 7 routes
- V1 – V2
- Bouldering
- May–Sep
- best months
Fairyland Wall is a bouldering area in New York, set within the Grand Lake land unit. The surrounding land is managed by a non-governmental organization. The area holds seven bouldering routes, all rated V1- or V2 on the V scale. The routes include Dimple, In One Out The Other and Skipping Rungs, and they were first ascended by climbers such as Cooper Uliano and Piper Warren. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Gouverneur show July highs around 79°F with lows near 57°F, while winter highs stay in the 20s. Indian River Lakes and Cliffs Minor are both within a quarter mile. Butter Cliffs is about 3.7 miles away, and the Sissy Danforth Rivergate Trail is roughly 8.4 miles off.
Best time to go · May–Sep
Best time to visit Fairyland Wall
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
26° / 5°
16 wet
Feb
29° / 6°
13 wet
Mar
38° / 17°
13 wet
Apr
53° / 31°
12 wet
May
66° / 42°
12 wet
Jun
75° / 52°
12 wet
Jul
79° / 57°
11 wet
Aug
78° / 55°
10 wet
Sep
71° / 46°
11 wet
Oct
58° / 36°
13 wet
Nov
45° / 27°
15 wet
Dec
33° / 15°
17 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Gouverneur 3 Nw, NY, 11.2 mi away at 420 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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