New York · Rock climbing · North Elba

Front Boulder

12 routes
V0 – V9
Bouldering
May–Sep
best months

Front Boulder is a bouldering area in the Saranac Lakes Wild Forest in New York, managed by the State Department of Conservation. It sits among a cluster of other climbing spots, with Fourth Set and The Mothership each about 0.3 miles away and Second Set Boulder about the same. The bouldering here runs the full range from V0 to V9. Descent Slab is the easiest, at V0, and Stanfields, also known as Tommy The Cat, is the hardest, at V9. Block Top, V2, and Hooker, V3, make up the middle of the scale. The boulders are the sole style of climbing at the area, and there are 12 routes in total. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Ray Brook weather station, at a similar elevation, run to highs around 74°F in July with lows near 53°F, while January highs average just 23°F. The closest neighbors for other outings are the Adirondack Rail Trail, about 0.8 miles away, and the Jackrabbit Trail, a cross-country ski route at a similar distance.

  • Best time to go · May–Sep

    Best time to visit Front Boulder

    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

      23° / 5°

    2. Feb

      25° / 5°

    3. Mar

      34° / 14°

    4. Apr

      48° / 27°

    5. May

      61° / 39°

    6. Jun

      70° / 49°

    7. Jul

      74° / 53°

    8. Aug

      72° / 51°

    9. Sep

      66° / 44°

    10. Oct

      52° / 36°

    11. Nov

      40° / 26°

    12. Dec

      27° / 15°

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Ray Brook, NY, 0.8 mi away at 1,620 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Routes (12)