Silver Lake
- 22 routes
- 5.6 – 5.13a
- Trad · Sport
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Silver Lake is a climbing area in New York, about 2 miles from the town of Hawkeye. The area has a cluster of climbing spots, with Purple Rain Wall just 0.2 miles away and Summit Cliff 0.3 miles off. Mud Pond is 0.8 miles away, and the proposed Cliff Ridge Trail is 0.3 miles away for those who want to pair a climb with a walk. The climbing here is mainly trad, with 19 trad routes and 3 sport routes among the 22 routes on record. Grades range from 5.6 to 5.13a. Some of the more notable climbs include "Pickle in the Sickle" at 5.6, "Bimathalon (aka Silver Slab)" at 5.11a and "Knocked Up" at 5.13a. Summer is the most comfortable time to climb. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Lake Placid put July highs around 74°F with lows near 54°F, while winter highs stay in the 20s.
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Best time to visit Silver Lake
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, 16.8 mi away at 1,888 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Routes (22)
Backwater Wall(1)
C Chimney Cliff(4)
Center of Progress Cliff(3)
Midway Cliff(4)
Never Never Land(4)
Wayback Cliff(2)
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