New York · Rock climbing · Caroga

Main Area

15 routes
V0 – V6
Bouldering
May–Sep
best months

Main Area is a climbing area in New York, about 0.7 miles from the town of Canada Lake. It is a bouldering destination with several smaller climbing areas clustered within a short distance, including Area 1, the Warm Up Area and the Satellite Area, all about 0.1 mile away, along with the Pinnacle Pullout Boulders. The climbing here is all bouldering, with 15 routes spread across the area. The grades run from V0 to V6, and the median is V3. Among the named routes are Crackhead at V0, Falling, Falling Hard at V3 and Powerhouse at V6. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July highs around 77°F with lows near 56°F, while winter highs stay in the 20s.

  • Best time to go · May–Sep

    Best time to visit Main Area

    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, 5.3 mi away at 1,455 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Routes (15)