The Waiting line
- 5.7
- grade
- Trad Gear
- style
- May–Oct
- best months
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One of 49 climbs catalogued at Eagle Falls, this route sits in the lower-to-middle range of the crag's 5.1 to 5.13a span.
- Nearby · Bald Mountain · Salmon River Falls (Ice) · Flatrock Boulders
Best time to go · May–Oct
Best time to visit The Waiting line
Best months: May–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
26° / 4°
Feb
28° / 4°
Mar
36° / 13°
Apr
50° / 27°
May
64° / 42°
Jun
71° / 51°
Jul
75° / 55°
Aug
74° / 54°
Sep
67° / 47°
Oct
55° / 35°
Nov
42° / 25°
Dec
32° / 13°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Stillwater Rsvr, NY, 8 mi away at 1,690 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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