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New York · Rock climbing · Pound Ridge · Near Mount Kisco
Southern Loop
- 4 routes
- V1 – V3
- Bouldering
- Apr–Oct
- best months
Southern Loop is a bouldering area in New York, about 1.6 miles from the community of Sarles Corners. It sits among a cluster of climbing and hiking spots, with Trudeau Boulders just 0.1 mile away and the Western Loop hike 0.2 mile off. The Westchester Wilderness Walk/Zofnass Family Preserve is 0.7 mile away, and the Old Farmland Trail is 1.3 miles out. The area is a bouldering destination, with four routes all rated as boulders. The grades run from V1 to V3, with Auburn Arete and Snowball Earth at V1 and Auburn Beauty and Ice Age at V3. That makes it a compact, low-commitment stop for climbers looking to warm up or round out a day on the rock. For timing, late spring and early fall are the most comfortable. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Stamford, Connecticut, show May highs around 72°F and September highs around 76°F, with July peaking near 85°F. The station sits a few hundred feet lower than the area, so temperatures here run slightly cooler.
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More in Mount KiscoBest time to go · Apr–Oct
Best time to visit Southern Loop
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° / 22°
11 wet
Feb
41° / 23°
9 wet
Mar
49° / 30°
10 wet
Apr
62° / 40°
12 wet
May
72° / 50°
12 wet
Jun
80° / 59°
11 wet
Jul
85° / 64°
10 wet
Aug
83° / 63°
9 wet
Sep
76° / 56°
9 wet
Oct
64° / 45°
10 wet
Nov
53° / 35°
10 wet
Dec
43° / 27°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Stamford 5 N, CT, 4.7 mi away at 190 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Routes (4)
Cliff Walk(2)
Glacial Erratic(2)
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