Lillypad Pond campsite
Campground
Campground · 3.3 mi from the trail
New York · Rock climbing · Keene Valley · Near Schroon Lake
Pumpernickel
- 5.11
- grade
- Trad Gear
- style
One of 31 routes catalogued at The Spider's Web, this climb sits in the middle-upper range of the crag's 5.8–5.13c span.
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On your way back · 19 mi
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Best time to visit Pumpernickel
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.
Jan
23° / 6°
18 wet
Feb
27° / 8°
14 wet
Mar
36° / 16°
14 wet
Apr
49° / 29°
14 wet
May
62° / 40°
15 wet
Jun
70° / 49°
14 wet
Jul
74° / 54°
14 wet
Aug
73° / 52°
13 wet
Sep
66° / 45°
13 wet
Oct
52° / 35°
15 wet
Nov
40° / 25°
16 wet
Dec
28° / 14°
18 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Lake Placid 2 S, NY, 15.9 mi away at 1,888 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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