New York · Rock climbing · Caroga

Lost Dog Boulder

7 routes
V0 – V5
Bouldering
May–Sep
best months

Lost Dog Boulder is a bouldering area in the Ferris Lake Wild Forest in New York, managed by the State Department of Conservation. It sits among a cluster of other bouldering spots, with Optimus Prime Boulder, Castle and Stonehenge all about 0.1 mile away. The climbing here is all bouldering, with seven routes spread across the V0 to V5 range. The easiest is Sound of the Loon at V0, and Survivor low and The Banana top out at V5. The median grade is V3. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station run to highs around 77°F in July, with lows near 56°F. That station sits about 500 feet lower than the boulders, so temperatures on the rock run a little cooler. For a change from the crag, Long Lake Crossover Trail and Burnt Valley Trail are both about 2 miles away, and Long Lake Trail is about 2.7 miles off.

  • Best time to go · May–Sep

    Best time to visit Lost Dog Boulder

    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.

    1. Jan

      24° / 7°

    2. Feb

      27° / 8°

    3. Mar

      35° / 16°

    4. Apr

      48° / 29°

    5. May

      63° / 42°

    6. Jun

      72° / 52°

    7. Jul

      77° / 56°

    8. Aug

      73° / 54°

    9. Sep

      67° / 46°

    10. Oct

      53° / 36°

    11. Nov

      40° / 25°

    12. Dec

      30° / 16°

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Gloversville 7nw (Peck Lake), NY, 8.1 mi away at 1,455 ft. The station sits about 500 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Routes (7)