The West Side
- 4 routes
- V0 – V2
- Bouldering
- Aug–Sep
- best months
The West Side is a bouldering area in New York, about 1.4 miles from the village of Pierrepont. It sits close to several other climbing spots, with Lower West Side and Misfit Boulder each about 0.1 mile away and Shippee’s Slab and Rick Ross Boulder roughly half a mile off. The area is built around boulders, and its routes run from V0 to V2 on the V scale, with four bouldering problems listed. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July highs around 80°F and lows near 58°F, with September still reaching about 71°F. Winter is cold, with January highs near 26°F. The climbing area's own routes include Genny’s Cream and Tuscan Vacay at V0, Utica’s Club at V1 and Ben Lu’s New Dew at V2.
Best time to go · Aug–Sep
Best time to visit The West Side
Best months: August–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.
Jan
26° / 6°
15 wet
Feb
29° / 9°
13 wet
Mar
38° / 18°
13 wet
Apr
53° / 32°
13 wet
May
67° / 44°
14 wet
Jun
75° / 54°
13 wet
Jul
80° / 58°
13 wet
Aug
78° / 57°
12 wet
Sep
71° / 48°
12 wet
Oct
57° / 38°
14 wet
Nov
44° / 27°
14 wet
Dec
32° / 16°
15 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Colton 2 N, NY, 5.4 mi away at 580 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Routes (4)
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Misfit Boulder
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