Indian River Lakes
- 11 routes
- V0 – V2
- Bouldering
- May–Sep
- best months
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Indian River Lakes is a bouldering area in New York, set within the Grand Lake land unit, which is managed by a non-governmental organization. The climbing here is all bouldering, with 11 routes spread across the area, and the boulders sit close together, with several climbing areas within about a tenth of a mile of one another. The most comfortable months for a visit are July and August, when typical highs reach the upper 70s and lows sit in the mid-50s, based on averages from a nearby weather station in Gouverneur. Winters are cold, with January highs typically around 26°F. The routes here range from V0 to V2-3, with the easiest being Juniper's Crack and the hardest The Little Squeeze. Other bouldering areas close by include First Overlook, Cliffs Minor and Fairyland Wall, each about 0.1 mile away. For a change of pace, the Sissy Danforth Rivergate Trail is about 8.4 miles off.
Best time to go · May–Sep
Best time to visit Indian River Lakes
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
26° / 5°
16 wet
Feb
29° / 6°
13 wet
Mar
38° / 17°
13 wet
Apr
53° / 31°
12 wet
May
66° / 42°
12 wet
Jun
75° / 52°
12 wet
Jul
79° / 57°
11 wet
Aug
78° / 55°
10 wet
Sep
71° / 46°
11 wet
Oct
58° / 36°
13 wet
Nov
45° / 27°
15 wet
Dec
33° / 15°
17 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Gouverneur 3 Nw, NY, 11.1 mi away at 420 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Routes (11)
Bowling Alley, The(1)
Entrance, The(3)
Hidden Valley(1)
In Between, The(2)
Little Brother Cliff(4)
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