New York · Rock climbing · Wilmington

Notch Mountain

Notch MountainPhoto: Apuch, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)
9 routes
5.2 – 5.7+
Trad · Mixed

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Notch Mountain is a climbing area in the Sentinel Range Wilderness of New York, managed by the State Department of Conservation. It sits within the wilderness, and the closest named place is Moss Cliff, a climbing area about 0.4 miles away. The climbing here is trad, with a few mixed routes, and the grades run from 5.2 to 5.7+. The easiest route is "And She Was" at 5.2, and "Healthy Hobbits" is the hardest at 5.7+. The area's first ascents were made by climbers including Tad Welch, Ali Schultheis, Dick Tucker and Tim Riley between the mid-1980s and 1988. Summer is the most comfortable time to climb. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Lake Placid show July highs around 74°F with lows near 54°F, while winter highs stay in the 20s. Other climbing areas close by include D: Wilmington Region, about 1.6 miles away, and Cloudspin Cliff, about 1.9 miles away. Hikers can try the West Branch Nature Trail, about 1.8 miles off, or the Whiteface Landing Trail, about 2.1 miles away.

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    Best time to visit Notch Mountain

    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.

Routes (9)

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