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New York · Rock climbing · Johnsburg · Near Schroon Lake
Viewpoint Slab
- 9 routes
- 5.4 – 5.9
- Trad · Sport
Viewpoint Slab is a climbing area in New York's Wilcox Lake Wild Forest, managed by the State Department of Conservation. The surrounding cluster of climbing spots makes it an easy addition to a day spent on the walls here, with several other climbing areas and the Crane Mountain Path just a short distance away. The area offers a mix of traditional and sport routes, with nine routes in total. Most are in the 5.4 to 5.9 range. Trad routes include Puzzle (5.4), Viewpoint Crack (5.5) and Scenic Slip (5.7), and sport routes include Slab-Happy (5.8) and Fifty-Foot Fright Fest (5.9). The Measles Walls and Over The Measles Wall climbing areas sit right next to it, as does the Crane Mountain Path for hikers. Summer is the most comfortable time to climb. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Indian Lake show July highs around 75°F with lows near 54°F, while winter highs there stay below freezing. The station sits a few hundred feet lower than the slab, so temperatures on the rock may run slightly cooler.
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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
25° / 6°
17 wet
Feb
28° / 7°
14 wet
Mar
36° / 15°
14 wet
Apr
49° / 28°
14 wet
May
63° / 40°
16 wet
Jun
71° / 49°
15 wet
Jul
75° / 54°
15 wet
Aug
73° / 53°
13 wet
Sep
67° / 45°
13 wet
Oct
54° / 35°
16 wet
Nov
41° / 25°
16 wet
Dec
31° / 14°
17 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Indian Lake 2sw, NY, 21.5 mi away at 1,670 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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