New York · Rock climbing · Caroga

Optimus Prime Boulder

7 routes
V0 – V6
Bouldering
May–Sep
best months

Optimus Prime Boulder is a bouldering area in the Ferris Lake Wild Forest in New York, managed by the State Department of Conservation. It sits among a cluster of climbing areas, with Castle, Stonehenge and The Cliffs all about 0.1 mile away. The bouldering here is all on the same scale, with seven routes ranging from V0 to V6. Star Scream is the easiest at V0, and Decepticons Rising, Squat Start is the hardest at V6. The median grade is V2. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical July averages from a nearby weather station run to a high of 77°F and a low of 56°F, and the station sits about 500 feet lower than the boulders, so temperatures on the rock run a little cooler. For a change from climbing, Long Lake Crossover Trail and Burnt Valley Trail are both about 2 miles away, and Long Lake Trail is about 2.7 miles off.

  • Best time to go · May–Sep

    Best time to visit Optimus Prime Boulder

    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, 8.1 mi away at 1,455 ft. The station sits about 500 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Routes (7)