New York · Rock climbing · Webb

Lichen or Not

5.5
grade
Trad Gear
style
Jun, Aug–Sep
best months

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One of nine routes catalogued at Bald Mountain, this climb sits in the lower-middle range of the crag's 5.3 to 5.10c span.

  • Nearby · I: Old Forge Region · Flatrock Boulders · Eagle Falls
  • Best time to go · Jun, Aug–Sep

    Best time to visit Lichen or Not

    Best months: June and August–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.

    1. Jan

      26° / 5°

      19 wet

    2. Feb

      29° / 7°

      16 wet

    3. Mar

      36° / 15°

      14 wet

    4. Apr

      50° / 29°

      13 wet

    5. May

      64° / 41°

      13 wet

    6. Jun

      71° / 50°

      12 wet

    7. Jul

      75° / 54°

      13 wet

    8. Aug

      74° / 53°

      12 wet

    9. Sep

      67° / 46°

      12 wet

    10. Oct

      55° / 36°

      14 wet

    11. Nov

      42° / 25°

      15 wet

    12. Dec

      31° / 15°

      18 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Old Forge, NY, 4 mi away at 1,748 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Photo of the crag

Bald Mountain — the crag this route is on
Bald Mountain, New York — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: daveynin, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)

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