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Lower Kaaterskill Creek

Sep–Oct
best months

Lower Kaaterskill Creek offers climbing in a scenic creek-side setting in New York's Catskill region. The area features natural rock formations ideal for climbers seeking accessible outdoor climbing with a variety of difficulty levels. This destination suits climbers looking for a more intimate, water-adjacent climbing experience away from heavily developed crags.

  • Nearby · Catskills · Sky Top · k. The Slime Wall
  • Best time to go · Sep–Oct

    Best time to visit Lower Kaaterskill Creek

    Best months: September–October. 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

      32° / 12°

      16 wet

    2. Feb

      35° / 13°

      13 wet

    3. Mar

      42° / 20°

      13 wet

    4. Apr

      55° / 31°

      12 wet

    5. May

      67° / 42°

      14 wet

    6. Jun

      75° / 51°

      14 wet

    7. Jul

      80° / 55°

      14 wet

    8. Aug

      79° / 54°

      13 wet

    9. Sep

      72° / 48°

      11 wet

    10. Oct

      59° / 37°

      12 wet

    11. Nov

      47° / 28°

      13 wet

    12. Dec

      37° / 19°

      16 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Platte Clove, NY, 3.8 mi away at 2,032 ft. The station sits about 600 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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