New York · Rock climbing · Jamesville

Flying Whale Boulder

5 routes
V0 – V5+
Bouldering
Jun–Sep
best months

Flying Whale Boulder is a bouldering area in Clark Reservation State Park in New York, managed by State Park and Recreation. It sits among several other climbing areas, including Lake Gulley and Main Wall, all within about a tenth of a mile. The bouldering here is all on the V scale, with five routes ranging from V0 to V5+. The easiest are Mosmartian and Simpathy, both V0, and the hardest is Beached Whale at V5+. Slip and Slide is V2, and Birthing Hips is V3. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Syracuse show July highs around 82°F with lows near 62°F, while January highs average about 32°F. The Lake Trail is about 0.4 miles away, and the Erie Canalway Trail (Dewitt to Chittenango) is about 4.3 miles off. Paddlers can reach the Onondaga Lake Circumnavigation, about 8.7 miles away, and the Erie Canal Water Trail, about 9.7 miles away.

  • Best time to go · Jun–Sep

    Best time to visit Flying Whale Boulder

    Best months: June–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

      32° / 16°

      19 wet

    2. Feb

      34° / 18°

      16 wet

    3. Mar

      42° / 25°

      16 wet

    4. Apr

      56° / 36°

      14 wet

    5. May

      69° / 47°

      13 wet

    6. Jun

      77° / 57°

      12 wet

    7. Jul

      82° / 62°

      12 wet

    8. Aug

      80° / 60°

      11 wet

    9. Sep

      73° / 53°

      11 wet

    10. Oct

      60° / 42°

      15 wet

    11. Nov

      48° / 33°

      16 wet

    12. Dec

      37° / 24°

      18 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Syracuse Hancock Intl Ap, NY, 7.9 mi away at 413 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Routes (5)