Good Luck Mountain
- 12 routes
- 5.6 – 5.13a
- Trad · Mixed · Sport
- May–Sep
- best months
Good Luck Mountain is a climbing area in the Ferris Lake Wild Forest in New York, managed by the State Department of Conservation. It sits among a cluster of trails and climbing spots, with Good Luck Cliffs Trail just 0.3 miles away and Spectacle Lake Trail about half a mile off. The area offers a range of traditional climbing routes, with 12 routes in total. Most are trad, and the grades run from 5.6 up to 5.13a. Talking Heads is the easiest at 5.6, and House of Cards is the hardest at 5.13a. Queen For a Day, at 5.12a, is another of the more challenging options. Summer is the most comfortable time to climb. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July highs around 77°F with lows near 56°F, while winter highs stay in the 20s. Other climbing areas within a few miles include State Brook, about 1.5 miles away, and Lost T, about 1.9 miles away.
Best time to go · May–Sep
Best time to visit Good Luck Mountain
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
24° / 7°
Feb
27° / 8°
Mar
35° / 16°
Apr
48° / 29°
May
63° / 42°
Jun
72° / 52°
Jul
77° / 56°
Aug
73° / 54°
Sep
67° / 46°
Oct
53° / 36°
Nov
40° / 25°
Dec
30° / 16°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Gloversville 7nw (Peck Lake), NY, 11.4 mi away at 1,455 ft. The station sits about 700 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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