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Satellite Area

10 routes
V0 – V4
Bouldering
May–Sep
best months

Satellite Area is a bouldering area in New York, about 0.7 miles from the town of Canada Lake. It sits among several other climbing areas, including Area 1, Main Area and the Pinnacle Pullout Boulders, all within about a tenth of a mile. The routes here are all boulders, and they range from V0 to V4, with the median grade at V1. 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 closest trails for a change of pace are Burnt Valley Trail, about 4 miles away, and Long Lake Crossover Trail, about 4.9 miles away.

  • Best time to go · May–Sep

    Best time to visit Satellite Area

    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.

    1. Jan

      24° / 7°

    2. Feb

      27° / 8°

    3. Mar

      35° / 16°

    4. Apr

      48° / 29°

    5. May

      63° / 42°

    6. Jun

      72° / 52°

    7. Jul

      77° / 56°

    8. Aug

      73° / 54°

    9. Sep

      67° / 46°

    10. Oct

      53° / 36°

    11. Nov

      40° / 25°

    12. Dec

      30° / 16°

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Gloversville 7nw (Peck Lake), NY, 5.3 mi away at 1,455 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.