New York · Rock climbing · Manhattan

West Face

12 routes
V5 – V10
Bouldering
Apr–Oct
best months

West Face is a bouldering area in Central Park, New York, on city land. It sits among several other climbing areas, with North Face and East Face each about 0.1 mile away and Chess Rock at a similar distance. The climbing here is all bouldering, with 12 routes ranging from V5 to V10, so it works well for a short session on a single face. 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. Among the routes, Reverse Polish is a V5 boulder problem, Brooklyn is a V6, and Koma's Roof is a V10. Koma Ikumori is the first ascender of both Koma's Roof and Koma's Roof Stand.

  • Best time to go · Apr–Oct

    Best time to visit West Face

    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 (12)