Fourth Set
- 9 routes
- V1 – V4
- Bouldering
- May–Sep
- best months
Fourth Set is a climbing area in New York, about 0.8 miles from the village of Ray Brook. It sits among a cluster of other climbing areas, with the First Set and Second Set Boulder climbing areas each about 0.1 miles away and the Mothership, The climbing area at a similar distance. The cluster makes it easy to string together a few routes in one visit. Summer is the most comfortable time to climb here. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Ray Brook show July highs around 74°F and lows near 53°F, while January highs average about 23°F. The Adirondack Rail Trail is about 0.7 miles away and the Jackrabbit Trail cross-country ski route is about half a mile off. For fishing, Lower Saranac Lake is roughly 5.5 miles away and the West Branch Ausable River is about 7.8 miles away.
Best time to go · May–Sep
Best time to visit Fourth Set
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
23° / 5°
Feb
25° / 5°
Mar
34° / 14°
Apr
48° / 27°
May
61° / 39°
Jun
70° / 49°
Jul
74° / 53°
Aug
72° / 51°
Sep
66° / 44°
Oct
52° / 36°
Nov
40° / 26°
Dec
27° / 15°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Ray Brook, NY, 0.9 mi away at 1,620 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Routes (9)
Flying Saucer(1)
GEM Stone(2)
Geoff's Boulder(3)
Hydra(1)
Nix(1)
Pluto(1)
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