Woods Lake Bouldering
- 7 routes
- V1 – V3
- Bouldering
- May–Sep
- best months
Woods Lake Bouldering is a bouldering area in the Silver Lake Wilderness of New York, managed by the State Department of Conservation. It sits within the state's forest preserve system, and the nearest town is Gloversville, about 11 miles away. The climbing is all bouldering, with seven routes graded from V1 to V3. The boulders are low, and the grades sit mostly in the V1 to V2 range. Easy Overhang and Spider Eggs are two of the V1 problems, and Freaky Little Caterpillars is the hardest at V3. 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 Peck Lake. Winters are cold, with January highs around 24°F. Bridge Boulders is just 0.1 mile away, and Pinnacle Mountain is about 4.5 miles off. For hiking, the Godfrey Road Spur Trail is 3.1 miles away and the Hope Center Trail is 4.8 miles away.
Best time to go · May–Sep
Best time to visit Woods Lake Bouldering
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.
Jan
24° / 7°
Feb
27° / 8°
Mar
35° / 16°
Apr
48° / 29°
May
63° / 42°
Jun
72° / 52°
Jul
77° / 56°
Aug
73° / 54°
Sep
67° / 46°
Oct
53° / 36°
Nov
40° / 25°
Dec
30° / 16°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Gloversville 7nw (Peck Lake), NY, 11.3 mi away at 1,455 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Routes (7)
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