New York · Rock climbing · Caroga

Fortress

5 routes
V1+ – V7
Bouldering
May–Sep
best months

Fortress is a bouldering area in the Ferris Lake Wild Forest in New York, managed by the State Department of Conservation. It sits among a cluster of climbing areas, with Optimus Prime Boulder, Castle and Stonehenge all about 0.1 mile away. The climbing here is all bouldering, with five routes ranging from V1+ to V7. Meat and Potatoes is the easiest at V1+, and Try or Cry is the hardest at V7. Popordropolis sits in the middle at V5+. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical July highs reach about 77°F with lows near 56°F, based on averages from a nearby weather station at Gloversville. That station sits about 450 feet lower than the area, so temperatures at Fortress run a little cooler. For a change from the rocks, Burnt Valley Trail and Long Lake Crossover Trail are both about 2 miles away, and Long Lake Trail is about 2.7 miles off.

  • Best time to go · May–Sep

    Best time to visit Fortress

    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

      24° / 7°

    2. Feb

      27° / 8°

    3. Mar

      35° / 16°

    4. Apr

      48° / 29°

    5. May

      63° / 42°

    6. Jun

      72° / 52°

    7. Jul

      77° / 56°

    8. Aug

      73° / 54°

    9. Sep

      67° / 46°

    10. Oct

      53° / 36°

    11. Nov

      40° / 25°

    12. Dec

      30° / 16°

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Gloversville 7nw (Peck Lake), NY, 8.1 mi away at 1,455 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Routes (5)