Rattlesnake Cobble
- 8 routes
- 5.3 – 5.9
- Bouldering · Trad · Sport
- May–Oct
- best months
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Rattlesnake Cobble is a climbing area in the Lake George Wild Forest in New York, managed by the State Department of Conservation. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with Narrows Vista Boulder about 0.4 miles away and Prospect Mountain about 0.8 miles away. The area offers a mix of climbing styles. Eight routes are listed, including three boulders, two sport routes and two trad routes. The grades run from 5.3 to 5.9, with Seneca Ray and Flash in the Pan [Project] at the top end. Cap Rock is a trad route at 5.3, and Joad is a trad route at 5.6. Summer is the warmest stretch for a visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Glens Falls show July highs around 84°F with lows near 57°F, while September cools to highs around 74°F. Winter is cold, with January highs near 31°F. Other climbing is close by at Bikeway Block (French Mountain), about 2.8 miles away. For time off the rock, the Potash mountain trail (blue) hike is about 6.1 miles away and the Tamarack Trail is about 7 miles away.
Best time to go · May–Oct
Best time to visit Rattlesnake Cobble
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.
Jan
31° / 6°
10 wet
Feb
34° / 7°
8 wet
Mar
44° / 18°
9 wet
Apr
58° / 30°
10 wet
May
71° / 42°
11 wet
Jun
79° / 52°
11 wet
Jul
84° / 57°
10 wet
Aug
82° / 54°
9 wet
Sep
74° / 46°
9 wet
Oct
60° / 35°
10 wet
Nov
48° / 24°
9 wet
Dec
37° / 14°
10 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Glens Falls Farm, NY, 6.9 mi away at 504 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Routes (8)
Ark Boulder(2)
Bleed Off Block(3)
Stoddard's Retreat(3)
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