New York · Rock climbing · North Hudson · Near Schroon Lake

Witness the Sickess

5.13b
grade
Sport Bolted
style
Aug–Sep
best months

This route represents the upper limit of difficulty at Frontiertown Crag, where only five climbs have been catalogued at this grade level among the crag's span from 5.7+ to 5.13b.

Around this trail

Add any of these when you start a trip
  • Sleep close

    Frontier Town Campground

    Campground

    Campground · 0.7 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Paradox Brewery

    Brewery

    On your way back · 1 mi · Open after 6
  • If it rains

    Schroon Lake view

    Viewpoint

    On your way back · 6 mi

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  • Nearby · Upper Beer Wall · Beer Walls · The Spider's Web
  • Best time to go · Aug–Sep

    Best time to visit Witness the Sickess

    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.

    1. Jan

      26° / 4°

      17 wet

    2. Feb

      29° / 4°

      13 wet

    3. Mar

      37° / 13°

      13 wet

    4. Apr

      50° / 27°

      12 wet

    5. May

      64° / 39°

      13 wet

    6. Jun

      72° / 49°

      13 wet

    7. Jul

      77° / 53°

      13 wet

    8. Aug

      74° / 52°

      12 wet

    9. Sep

      67° / 44°

      11 wet

    10. Oct

      54° / 34°

      14 wet

    11. Nov

      41° / 24°

      14 wet

    12. Dec

      31° / 12°

      16 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Newcomb, NY, 24.7 mi away at 1,647 ft. The station sits about 700 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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