H: Southern Mountains
- 8 routes
- 5.8 – 5.12a
- Sport · Bouldering · Mixed
- May–Oct
- best months
H: Southern Mountains is a climbing area in New York, about half a mile from the town of Northville. It sits close to the Northville-Placid Trail, which makes it an easy pairing for a day that combines hiking and climbing. The area has eight routes, with styles ranging from sport and mixed to bouldering. The grades run from about 5.8 to 5.12a on the YDS scale and from V1 to V5-6 on the V scale. Among the named routes are Chocolate Left at 5.8, Chocolate Right at 5.9, and Hells Yeah! at 5.12a. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Conklingville Dam weather station show July highs around 77°F with lows near 60°F, while winter brings highs in the 20s and regular snow days from December through February. Other climbing is close by at Bridge Boulders and Woods Lake Bouldering, both about 7 miles away. The Northville-Placid Trail is just 0.4 miles off, and the Ski Trail (Blue) is about 6 miles away.
Best time to go · May–Oct
Best time to visit H: Southern Mountains
Best months: May–October. 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
28° / 12°
12 wet · 7 snow
Feb
32° / 13°
10 wet · 6 snow
Mar
40° / 22°
11 wet · 4 snow
Apr
53° / 34°
10 wet · 1 snow
May
65° / 46°
11 wet
Jun
73° / 55°
10 wet
Jul
77° / 60°
10 wet
Aug
76° / 59°
9 wet
Sep
69° / 51°
8 wet
Oct
57° / 40°
10 wet
Nov
45° / 31°
10 wet · 2 snow
Dec
34° / 21°
12 wet · 5 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Conklingville Dam, NY, 14.4 mi away at 808 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Routes (8)
Annex, The(2)
Choss Factory, The(1)
Green Lake Cliff(2)
Main Cliff(3)
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