New York · Rock climbing · Keene Valley · Near Schroon Lake

Hilltop Drive

12 routes
V0 – V5
Bouldering

Hilltop Drive is a bouldering area in the High Peaks Wilderness of New York, managed by the State Department of Conservation. It sits within the High Peaks Wilderness, and the Victor climbing area lies just 0.1 mile away, making it an easy addition to a day spent exploring the surrounding rock. The area is a bouldering destination, with 12 routes all rated on the V scale. The grades run from V0 to V5, with the easiest routes at V0 and the hardest at V5. Among the named routes are "Not Heroic But I Try" and "Stolen Valor" at V0, "Caught Inside" at V1, and "Fifty Cents Richer" at V5. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Lake Placid show July highs around 74°F with lows near 54°F, while winter highs stay in the 20s. Several other climbing and hiking spots are close by. The Little Porter Mountain Trail, The Brothers Trail and Phelps Trail are each about 0.3 mile away, and King's Valley is 0.6 mile off.

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    Draper's Acres Campground

    Campground

    Campground · 5.3 mi from the trail
  • If it rains

    Schroon Lake view

    Viewpoint

    On your way back · 22 mi

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  • Best time to go

    Best time to visit Hilltop Drive

    No month here meets our mild-weather rule. 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° / 6°

      18 wet

    2. Feb

      27° / 8°

      14 wet

    3. Mar

      36° / 16°

      14 wet

    4. Apr

      49° / 29°

      14 wet

    5. May

      62° / 40°

      15 wet

    6. Jun

      70° / 49°

      14 wet

    7. Jul

      74° / 54°

      14 wet

    8. Aug

      73° / 52°

      13 wet

    9. Sep

      66° / 45°

      13 wet

    10. Oct

      52° / 35°

      15 wet

    11. Nov

      40° / 25°

      16 wet

    12. Dec

      28° / 14°

      18 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Lake Placid 2 S, NY, 11.3 mi away at 1,888 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Routes (12)

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