New York · Rock climbing · Elizabethtown

Hurricane Crag

11 routes
5.3 – 5.10c
Trad

Hurricane Crag is a climbing area in the Hurricane Mountain Wilderness of New York, managed by the State Department of Conservation. It sits within the wilderness, and Typhoon Wall lies just 0.1 mile away, making the two areas easy to pair on a single visit. The climbing here is all trad, with 11 routes spread across a range from 5.3 to 5.10c. The easiest is Old Route, a 5.3 first climbed by George Austin and Fritz Weissner, and the hardest is My Generation at 5.10c. Afraid of the Dark and Squeeze Box are both 5.8, and PSOC is 5.7+. Summer is the most comfortable time to climb. 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. The East Hurricane Trail and Hurricane Mountain Trail are both within about 1.6 miles, and the Soda Range Trail is about 2.8 miles away.

  • Best time to go

    Best time to visit Hurricane Crag

    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, 15.4 mi away at 1,888 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Routes (11)

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