New York · Rock climbing · Redwood

First Overlook

4 routes
5.9 – 5.11b
Sport · Bouldering
May–Sep
best months

First Overlook is a climbing area in New York's Grand Lake, managed by a non-governmental organization. It sits among several other named climbing areas, including Cliffs Minor and Indian River Lakes, each about 0.1 mile away, and Fairyland Wall, about 0.2 mile away. The routes here are all sport climbs, with one boulder route. The sport routes run from about 5.9 to 5.11b on the YDS scale, so they offer a range from mid-5.9 to the low 5.11s. Summer is the most comfortable time to climb. 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 and 30s. For more climbing close by, Butter Cliffs is about 3.7 miles away. Hikers can find the Sissy Danforth Rivergate Trail about 8.3 miles off, and paddlers can head to Otter Creek, about 8.4 miles away.

  • Best time to go · May–Sep

    Best time to visit First Overlook

    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.

    1. Jan

      26° / 5°

      16 wet

    2. Feb

      29° / 6°

      13 wet

    3. Mar

      38° / 17°

      13 wet

    4. Apr

      53° / 31°

      12 wet

    5. May

      66° / 42°

      12 wet

    6. Jun

      75° / 52°

      12 wet

    7. Jul

      79° / 57°

      11 wet

    8. Aug

      78° / 55°

      10 wet

    9. Sep

      71° / 46°

      11 wet

    10. Oct

      58° / 36°

      13 wet

    11. Nov

      45° / 27°

      15 wet

    12. Dec

      33° / 15°

      17 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Gouverneur 3 Nw, NY, 11.1 mi away at 420 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Routes (4)