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New York · Rock climbing · Kattskill Bay · Near Schroon Lake
Stewarts Ledge
- 11 routes
- 5.6 – 5.11b
- Sport · Mixed · Trad
- Apr–Oct
- best months
Stewarts Ledge is a rock climbing area in the Lake George Wild Forest in New York, managed by the State Department of Conservation. It sits among several other climbing spots and hiking routes, making it a natural anchor for a day of both rock and trail. For rock, the area offers 11 routes that cover a range of styles, from sport and mixed to trad, with grades from 5.6 up to 5.11b. Sport climbers will find Lithium at 5.10a and Valium at 5.11b, while mixed climbers can try Dryer Weather at 5.6. The Barking Spider is a trad route at 5.7+. Late summer into early fall is the most comfortable stretch for a visit. Typical averages from the nearby Glens Falls airport weather station put September highs around 72°F with lows near 48°F, and the station sits a few hundred feet lower than the ledge, so temperatures here run a little cooler. Several other spots are close by. Eagle Cliff is about 0.6 miles away, and New Buck is about 1.4 miles away. Hikers can pick up the Buck Mt Trail or the Pilot Knob path, both within about a third of a mile.
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More in Schroon LakeBest time to go · Apr–Oct
Best time to visit Stewarts Ledge
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
30° / 10°
11 wet
Feb
33° / 11°
9 wet
Mar
42° / 21°
11 wet
Apr
57° / 33°
11 wet
May
69° / 44°
12 wet
Jun
77° / 53°
12 wet
Jul
82° / 58°
12 wet
Aug
80° / 56°
11 wet
Sep
72° / 48°
10 wet
Oct
59° / 37°
11 wet
Nov
47° / 28°
11 wet
Dec
35° / 18°
12 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Glens Falls Ap, NY, 10.8 mi away at 321 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Routes (11)
LithiumFA: 1995, Aldous, Dietrich5.10aNevermoreFA: 1996 Aldous, Dietrich5.10aDog PounderFA: Chris Fracchia5.10bRevolverFA: Dave Aldous5.10bValiumFA: 1995, Aldous5.11bDryer Weather5.6FrankenpineFA: Dave Aldous, Keith Chadwick June 19955.6Barking SpiderFA: 1989 Fraccia, Hammel, Erskine, Kennedy5.7+The EntertainerFA: 1996, Aldous, Carpenter5.8LuminousFA: 28, November 2018 FA Jesse White, 2nd Nick Ciccone5.9CrackatoaFA: 1995, Aldous, Chadwick5.9+
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