New York · Rock climbing · Manhattan

Tooth Rock

8 routes
V0 – V3
Bouldering
Apr–Oct
best months

Tooth Rock is a bouldering area in Central Park, New York, on city land. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with Cat Rock and Chess Rock each about 0.1 mile away and West Face about 0.2 mile off. The area is a compact, close-together set of boulders rather than a long route, and the climbing is all bouldering, with eight routes listed and grades ranging from V0- to V3. The most comfortable months for a visit are late spring and early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 71°F and September highs around 76°F, with July the warmest at about 85°F. The routes are all bouldering, and the grades run from V0- up to V3. Among them are Top Seam at V0-, Cavity at V2-, and Watch Your Back at V3. The closest neighbors are Cat Rock and Chess Rock, each about 0.1 mile away, and West Face is about 0.2 mile off. For a walk, Tech Walk is about 1.2 miles away.

  • Best time to go · Apr–Oct

    Best time to visit Tooth Rock

    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.

    1. Jan

      40° / 28°

      11 wet · 3 snow

    2. Feb

      42° / 30°

      10 wet · 3 snow

    3. Mar

      50° / 36°

      11 wet · 2 snow

    4. Apr

      62° / 46°

      11 wet

    5. May

      71° / 55°

      12 wet

    6. Jun

      80° / 64°

      11 wet

    7. Jul

      85° / 70°

      11 wet

    8. Aug

      83° / 69°

      10 wet

    9. Sep

      76° / 62°

      9 wet

    10. Oct

      65° / 51°

      10 wet

    11. Nov

      54° / 42°

      10 wet

    12. 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.

Routes (8)