I: Old Forge Region
- 5 routes
- 5.4 – 5.12d
- Trad · Bouldering · Sport
I: Old Forge Region is a climbing area in New York's Fulton Chain Wild Forest, managed by the State Department of Conservation. It sits within the wild forest's other lands, and Bald Mountain, another climbing area, lies about 2 miles away. The climbing here ranges from trad routes like Iron Heel and The Brown Banana Peel at 5.4 to the sport route Scarecrow at 5.12d, with Atwell's Revenge at 5.8 rounding out the trad options. The boulder route is listed separately. Summer is the most comfortable time to climb. Typical July averages from a nearby weather station run to highs near 79°F and lows around 54°F, while January highs average just 28°F with snow on about 14 days. Several hikes lie within a few miles, including Cascade Lake Trail at 3.3 miles and Limeklin Loop Trail at 3.8 miles.
Best time to go
Best time to visit I: Old Forge Region
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.
Jan
28° / 7°
20 wet · 14 snow
Feb
31° / 6°
16 wet · 12 snow
Mar
40° / 16°
15 wet · 8 snow
Apr
54° / 29°
14 wet · 3 snow
May
68° / 41°
14 wet
Jun
75° / 50°
14 wet
Jul
79° / 54°
14 wet
Aug
78° / 53°
13 wet
Sep
71° / 46°
13 wet
Oct
58° / 35°
15 wet · 1 snow
Nov
44° / 25°
16 wet · 5 snow
Dec
33° / 14°
19 wet · 12 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Big Moose 3 Se, NY, 3.1 mi away at 1,760 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Routes (5)
Beaver River(1)
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Moss Lake Slab(2)
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