The Brown Banana Peel
- 5.4
- grade
- Trad Gear
- style
One of four routes catalogued in the Moss Lake Slab sector of the Old Forge Region, this climb sits at the entry point of the grade span that extends to 5.12d.
- Nearby · Bald Mountain · I: Old Forge Region · Flatrock Boulders
Best time to go
Best time to visit The Brown Banana Peel
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
28° / 7°
20 wet · 14 snow
Feb
31° / 6°
16 wet · 12 snow
Mar
40° / 16°
15 wet · 8 snow
Apr
54° / 29°
14 wet · 3 snow
May
68° / 41°
14 wet
Jun
75° / 50°
14 wet
Jul
79° / 54°
14 wet
Aug
78° / 53°
13 wet
Sep
71° / 46°
13 wet
Oct
58° / 35°
15 wet · 1 snow
Nov
44° / 25°
16 wet · 5 snow
Dec
33° / 14°
19 wet · 12 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Big Moose 3 Se, NY, 1.3 mi away at 1,760 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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