Moss Island
- 87 routes
- 5.0 – 5.13+
- Sport · Mixed · Trad
- May–Oct
- best months
Moss Island is a climbing area in New York, about half a mile from the town of Little Falls. It sits close to the Erie Canalway Trail, which passes through Little Falls, and to Recycle Rock, another climbing area just 0.6 miles away. The area has 88 routes, with sport climbing making up the bulk of them. The grades run from 5.0 up to 5.13+, and mixed climbing is also common. A few of the named routes include Dance on a Volcano at 5.0, Seque at 5.5, and Sit on It at 5.13+. Summer is the most comfortable time to climb. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Little Falls show July highs around 81°F with lows near 58°F, while winter highs stay in the 30s. The Dihedrals, another climbing area, is 0.8 miles away. The Erie Canalway Trail (Little Falls to Canajoharie) and the Erie Canalway Trail (Frankfort to Little Falls) both start within about half a mile.
Best time to go · May–Oct
Best time to visit Moss Island
Best months: May–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.
Jan
30° / 11°
Feb
32° / 12°
Mar
40° / 20°
Apr
54° / 32°
May
68° / 44°
Jun
76° / 54°
Jul
81° / 58°
Aug
79° / 56°
Sep
73° / 48°
Oct
59° / 38°
Nov
47° / 28°
Dec
35° / 18°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Little Falls City Rsch, NY, 1.8 mi away at 893 ft. The station sits about 500 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.
Routes (87)
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