Pinnacle Mountain
- 11 routes
- 5.8 – 5.13b
- Trad · Sport
- May–Sep
- best months
Pinnacle Mountain is a climbing area in the Shaker Mountain Wild Forest in New York, managed by the State Department of Conservation. It sits among several other climbing and hiking spots in the surrounding wild forest, and the closest town is Gloversville, about 7.6 miles away. The area has 11 routes, mostly traditional climbs, with one sport route. The grades run from 5.8 up to 5.13b, with the median around 5.11+. Among the routes are Horf at 5.8, Black Lung at 5.10d, and On Slot at 5.13b. Cannonball is the sport route at 5.12b. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July highs around 77°F with lows near 56°F, while winter highs stay in the 20s. The station sits about 490 feet lower than the peak, so temperatures on the mountain run cooler.
Godfrey Road Spur TrailHikingPhoto: ke9tv, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)2.8 mi- Woods Lake BoulderingRock climbing4.5 mi
- Bridge BouldersRock climbing4.5 mi
- Otter Lake CliffRock climbing6.1 mi
- Rookie BoulderRock climbing6.9 mi
- Ski Trail (Blue)Hiking8 mi
Spectacle Lake TrailHikingPhoto: markcbrennan, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)8.6 mi- West Stoner Lake TrailHikingPhoto: markcbrennan, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)8.6 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Woods Lake BoulderingRock climbing · ~8 min drive
- Bridge BouldersRock climbing · ~8 min drive
- Otter Lake CliffRock climbing · ~10 min drive
- Rookie BoulderRock climbing · ~12 min drive
- Green Lake BouldersRock climbing · ~12 min drive
- Warm Up AreaRock climbing · ~12 min drive
- Main AreaRock climbing · ~12 min drive
- Area 1Rock climbing · ~12 min drive
- Satellite AreaRock climbing · ~12 min drive
- Pinnacle Pullout BouldersRock climbing · ~12 min drive
Best time to visit Pinnacle Mountain
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.
Jan
24° / 7°
Feb
27° / 8°
Mar
35° / 16°
Apr
48° / 29°
May
63° / 42°
Jun
72° / 52°
Jul
77° / 56°
Aug
73° / 54°
Sep
67° / 46°
Oct
53° / 36°
Nov
40° / 25°
Dec
30° / 16°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Gloversville 7nw (Peck Lake), NY, 7.6 mi away at 1,455 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
