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Wall Boulder

10 routes
V0 – V8
Bouldering
May–Sep
best months

Wall Boulder is a bouldering area in the Ferris Lake Wild Forest in New York, managed by the State Department of Conservation. It sits among a cluster of other climbing spots, with Lookout, Nick Stoner and Residue Boulder all about 0.1 mile away. The area has 10 bouldering routes, all rated on the V scale from V0 to V8. The easiest is Down Climb Slab at V0, and the hardest is Extended Release at V8. Heart Attack Man is a V5, and Bearded Annie is a V7. The routes are all bouldering, so there is no climbing on rope here. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical July highs reach about 77°F with lows near 56°F, based on averages from a nearby weather station at Gloversville. Winters are cold, with January highs around 24°F. For a walk nearby, the Long Lake Crossover Trail is about 2.4 miles away and the Long Lake Trail is about 2.6 miles away.

  • Best time to go · May–Sep

    Best time to visit Wall Boulder

    Best months: May–September. 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

      24° / 7°

    2. Feb

      27° / 8°

    3. Mar

      35° / 16°

    4. Apr

      48° / 29°

    5. May

      63° / 42°

    6. Jun

      72° / 52°

    7. Jul

      77° / 56°

    8. Aug

      73° / 54°

    9. Sep

      67° / 46°

    10. Oct

      53° / 36°

    11. Nov

      40° / 25°

    12. Dec

      30° / 16°

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Gloversville 7nw (Peck Lake), NY, 8.3 mi away at 1,455 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Routes (10)