New York · Rock climbing · Wilmington

Men of Iron

5.6
grade
Trad Gear
style

One of nine routes catalogued at Notch Mountain, this climb sits in the middle of the crag's range, which spans from 5.2 to 5.7+.

  • Nearby · Moss Cliff · Mt Colden · Beer Walls
  • Best time to go

    Best time to visit Men of Iron

    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.

    1. Jan

      23° / 6°

      18 wet

    2. Feb

      27° / 8°

      14 wet

    3. Mar

      36° / 16°

      14 wet

    4. Apr

      49° / 29°

      14 wet

    5. May

      62° / 40°

      15 wet

    6. Jun

      70° / 49°

      14 wet

    7. Jul

      74° / 54°

      14 wet

    8. Aug

      73° / 52°

      13 wet

    9. Sep

      66° / 45°

      13 wet

    10. Oct

      52° / 35°

      15 wet

    11. Nov

      40° / 25°

      16 wet

    12. Dec

      28° / 14°

      18 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Lake Placid 2 S, NY, 4.8 mi away at 1,888 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Photo of the crag

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

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