Mud Pond
- 18 routes
- 5.9 – 5.11b
- Trad · Sport
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Mud Pond is a climbing area in New York, about 1.5 miles from the town of Hawkeye. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots and trails, with Silver Lake and the Purple Rain Wall both within a mile and the Summit Cliff Trail about 1.4 miles away. The area has 18 routes, mostly trad with one sport route. The grades run from 5.9- up to 5.11b, with the median around 5.10a/b. Among the named routes are Into the Groove at 5.9- and Raspberry Beret at 5.11b, both trad. Just Can't Get Enough is the sport route at 5.10a. Summer is the most comfortable time to climb. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Lake Placid show July highs around 74°F with lows near 54°F, while winter highs stay in the 20s. Nearby, the (Proposed) Cliff Ridge Trail and the Summit Cliff Trail are both within about a mile and a half. Potter Mountain Cliff is about 1.7 miles away, and the Saranac River, a paddling route, is about 6 miles off.
Best time to go
Best time to visit Mud Pond
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
23° / 6°
18 wet
Feb
27° / 8°
14 wet
Mar
36° / 16°
14 wet
Apr
49° / 29°
14 wet
May
62° / 40°
15 wet
Jun
70° / 49°
14 wet
Jul
74° / 54°
14 wet
Aug
73° / 52°
13 wet
Sep
66° / 45°
13 wet
Oct
52° / 35°
15 wet
Nov
40° / 25°
16 wet
Dec
28° / 14°
18 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Lake Placid 2 S, NY, 16.2 mi away at 1,888 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Routes (18)
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