Iron Heel
- 5.4
- grade
- Trad Gear
- style
One of four routes catalogued at Old Forge Region's Moss Lake Slab sector, this climb sits at the lower end of the grade span found across the crag.
- Nearby · Bald Mountain · I: Old Forge Region · Flatrock Boulders
Best time to go
Best time to visit Iron Heel
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, 1.3 mi away at 1,760 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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