Southern Boulder
- 9 routes
- V0 – V4
- Bouldering
- Apr–Oct
- best months
Southern Boulder is a bouldering area in New York, about a mile from the town of Wading River. It sits right next to two other climbing areas, High Ball Boulder and Split Rock, each about 0.1 mile away, so it's easy to pair with them in one visit. The area has nine bouldering routes, all rated from V0 to V4 on the V scale. South Crack is the easiest at V0, and Storm The Teepee is the hardest at V4. Shine Box, a V3 route, was first climbed by Rory Duke on April 28, 2018. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station run from highs around 68°F in May to 74°F in September, with July the warmest month at about 82°F. The Red Trail hike is about 1.8 miles away, and the Hillside Drive mountain biking route is about 2.6 miles off. The Bluff Boulders and Edwards Avenue climbing areas are a little farther, at about 4.2 and 5 miles.
Best time to go · Apr–Oct
Best time to visit Southern Boulder
Best months: April–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
38° / 21°
Feb
40° / 22°
Mar
47° / 29°
Apr
57° / 38°
May
68° / 48°
Jun
76° / 58°
Jul
82° / 64°
Aug
81° / 63°
Sep
74° / 56°
Oct
63° / 44°
Nov
53° / 34°
Dec
44° / 27°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Upton Coop - Nwsfo New York, NY, 6.3 mi away at 80 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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