The flake
- V0-1
- grade
- Bouldering Pads
- style
- Apr–Oct
- best months
One of the easier climbs among the 20 routes catalogued at East Face, offering an accessible entry point to the crag's range that extends to V8.
Cat RockRock climbing · Next doorPhoto: MartinThoma, CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Split RockRock climbing · ~1 min drivePhoto: Jedelstein01, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Chess RockRock climbing · Next door
- Tooth RockRock climbing · Next door
- Central ParkRock climbing · ~2 min drive
- Westside OutcropsRock climbing · ~4 min drive
- Snake RockRock climbing · ~4 min drive
- Worthless BoulderRock climbing · ~4 min drive
- Shit RockRock climbing · ~4 min drive
- New York CityRock climbing · ~5 min drive
Best time to visit The flake
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
40° / 28°
11 wet · 3 snow
Feb
42° / 30°
10 wet · 3 snow
Mar
50° / 36°
11 wet · 2 snow
Apr
62° / 46°
11 wet
May
71° / 55°
12 wet
Jun
80° / 64°
11 wet
Jul
85° / 70°
11 wet
Aug
83° / 69°
10 wet
Sep
76° / 62°
9 wet
Oct
65° / 51°
10 wet
Nov
54° / 42°
10 wet
Dec
44° / 34°
11 wet · 2 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at New York Cntrl Pk Twr, NY, 0.8 mi away at 130 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
