New York · Rock climbing · Lake Luzerne

Potash Cliff

9 routes
5.8 – 5.13-
Sport · Trad
May–Oct
best months

Potash Cliff is a climbing area in the Lake George Wild Forest in New York, managed by the State Department of Conservation. It sits within the wild forest's network of climbing and hiking routes, and the Potash Mountain Trail (blue) passes just 0.4 miles away, making it an easy pairing for a day on the rock and on foot. The climbing here is sport and trad, with sport routes making up the bulk of the 9 listed. The YDS grades run from 5.8 up to 5.13-, with the hardest route, Sasquatch Hunting, at 5.13-. Among the named routes are Anopheles and Pulled Tooth at 5.8, El Regalo at 5.10c, and Iron Cross at 5.11c. Summer is the most comfortable time to climb. Typical averages from the nearby Conklingville Dam weather station show July highs around 77°F with lows near 60°F, while winter brings highs in the 20s and regular snow days from December through February.

  • Best time to go · May–Oct

    Best time to visit Potash Cliff

    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.

    1. Jan

      28° / 12°

      12 wet · 7 snow

    2. Feb

      32° / 13°

      10 wet · 6 snow

    3. Mar

      40° / 22°

      11 wet · 4 snow

    4. Apr

      53° / 34°

      10 wet · 1 snow

    5. May

      65° / 46°

      11 wet

    6. Jun

      73° / 55°

      10 wet

    7. Jul

      77° / 60°

      10 wet

    8. Aug

      76° / 59°

      9 wet

    9. Sep

      69° / 51°

      8 wet

    10. Oct

      57° / 40°

      10 wet

    11. Nov

      45° / 31°

      10 wet · 2 snow

    12. Dec

      34° / 21°

      12 wet · 5 snow

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Conklingville Dam, NY, 6.2 mi away at 808 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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