New York · Bouldering · Little Rock City

Spotlight

V1
grade
Bouldering Pads
style
Aug–Sep
best months

One of 14 boulder problems catalogued at Rock City State Forest, representing the entry level of the crag's V1–V6 range.

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  • Best time to go · Aug–Sep

    Best time to visit Spotlight

    Best months: August–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

      31° / 13°

      19 wet

    2. Feb

      33° / 13°

      15 wet

    3. Mar

      41° / 19°

      15 wet

    4. Apr

      55° / 31°

      14 wet

    5. May

      67° / 42°

      14 wet

    6. Jun

      75° / 51°

      13 wet

    7. Jul

      79° / 55°

      13 wet

    8. Aug

      77° / 54°

      12 wet

    9. Sep

      71° / 47°

      12 wet

    10. Oct

      59° / 37°

      15 wet

    11. Nov

      46° / 29°

      16 wet

    12. Dec

      35° / 21°

      20 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Little Valley, NY, 6 mi away at 1,625 ft. The station sits about 600 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Photo of the crag

Rock City State Forest — the crag this route is on
Rock City State Forest, New York — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: andyarthur, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)