New York · Rock climbing · Lake George

Prospect Mountain

4 routes
5.2 – 5.3
Sport · Bouldering
May–Oct
best months

Prospect Mountain is a climbing area in New York, set within the Prospect Mountain Parkway and managed by the State Department of Conservation. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with Narrows Vista Boulder about half a mile away and Rattlesnake Cobble just under a mile off. The area has four routes, split evenly between two boulders and two sport climbs, and the grades run from 5.2 to 5.3 on the YDS scale. Two of the sport routes are named Oy Vey Cuomo Choss and Covid Plumpy. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to climb. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Glens Falls put May highs around 71°F and September highs around 74°F, while July climbs to about 84°F and January highs sit near 31°F. That station sits well below the mountain, so expect temperatures up top to run cooler.

  • Best time to go · May–Oct

    Best time to visit Prospect Mountain

    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

      31° / 6°

      10 wet

    2. Feb

      34° / 7°

      8 wet

    3. Mar

      44° / 18°

      9 wet

    4. Apr

      58° / 30°

      10 wet

    5. May

      71° / 42°

      11 wet

    6. Jun

      79° / 52°

      11 wet

    7. Jul

      84° / 57°

      10 wet

    8. Aug

      82° / 54°

      9 wet

    9. Sep

      74° / 46°

      9 wet

    10. Oct

      60° / 35°

      10 wet

    11. Nov

      48° / 24°

      9 wet

    12. Dec

      37° / 14°

      10 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Glens Falls Farm, NY, 7.5 mi away at 504 ft. The station sits about 1,100 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 (4)

Prospect Mountain Summit Road Cut(1)

Pump Hauz (traverse)V-easy

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