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New York · Rock climbing · Thurman · Near Schroon Lake
Lower Measles Wall
- 11 routes
- 5.3 – 5.10c
- Sport · Trad · Mixed
Lower Measles Wall is a climbing area in the Wilcox Lake Wild Forest of New York, managed by the State Department of Conservation. It sits among several other climbing spots in the same area, including Under the Measles Wall and Belleview Slab, both about 0.1 mile away, and Belleview and Sky High Wall, each about 0.2 mile away. The area offers a mix of sport, trad and mixed routes, with grades ranging from 5.3 to 5.10c. Summer is the most comfortable time to climb here. Typical averages from a nearby weather station run to highs around 75°F in July with lows near 54°F, though that station sits about 530 feet lower than the wall, so temperatures at the wall run cooler. The routes here include Measly Corner (5.3 trad, first ascent 1993) and Cracklosis (5.4 trad), as well as sport routes like Getcher Breakfast (5.10a) and Pox (5.10c).
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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
25° / 6°
17 wet
Feb
28° / 7°
14 wet
Mar
36° / 15°
14 wet
Apr
49° / 28°
14 wet
May
63° / 40°
16 wet
Jun
71° / 49°
15 wet
Jul
75° / 54°
15 wet
Aug
73° / 53°
13 wet
Sep
67° / 45°
13 wet
Oct
54° / 35°
16 wet
Nov
41° / 25°
16 wet
Dec
31° / 14°
17 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Indian Lake 2sw, NY, 21.8 mi away at 1,670 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.
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