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Cathedral Ledge climbing conditions

Good — dry and climbable

Right now

Temp55°F
Wind4 mph
Gusts6 mph
Humidity96.6%
Rain 48hdry
Last rainNone recent

Assessment

No recent rain
Good friction temperature range for granite
High humidity (96.6%) — granite friction compromised, particularly for bouldering

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Friday 21 August
Good
Temp66°F
Raindry
Wind5 mph
Gusts6 mph
Humidity63%
No recent rain
  • Good conditions for granite
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
07:00 55° dry 4 — 96.6%
08:00 55° dry 5 — 94.4%
09:00 55° dry 5 — 92.6%
10:00 54° dry 5 — 93.4%
11:00 58° dry 5 — 85.9%
12:00 65° dry 4 — 75.5%
13:00 69° dry 4 — 57%
14:00 72° dry 5 — 44.5%
15:00 73° dry 5 — 41.1%
16:00 75° dry 5 — 40.9%
17:00 76° dry 5 — 41.1%
18:00 76° dry 6 — 40.8%
19:00 75° dry 8 — 42.7%
20:00 74° dry 7 — 43.6%
21:00 74° dry 6 — 45.6%
Sat Saturday 22 August
Good
Temp66°F
Raindry
Wind5 mph
Gusts—
Humidity63%
No recent rain
  • Good conditions for granite
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 57° dry 4 — 79.3%
07:00 57° dry 4 — 78.1%
08:00 58° dry 4 — 76.9%
09:00 57° dry 4 — 78.8%
10:00 56° dry 3 — 79.8%
11:00 59° dry 4 — 77.2%
12:00 65° dry 3 — 69.8%
13:00 69° dry 6 — 56.9%
14:00 70° dry 6 — 54.9%
15:00 71° dry 6 — 54.3%
16:00 73° dry 6 — 50.8%
17:00 75° dry 7 — 49.6%
18:00 75° dry 8 — 52%
19:00 76° dry 8 — 53%
20:00 74° dry 8 — 57.8%
21:00 73° dry 8 — 61.3%
Sun Sunday 23 August
Poor
Temp64°F
Rain0.5 in
Wind4 mph
Gusts—
Humidity98%
12.2mm rain forecastHumidity 98% — likely fog/cloud
  • Good conditions for granite
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 64° 0.01 in 5 — 93.6%
07:00 64° 0.01 in 5 — 94.5%
08:00 64° 0.02 in 4 — 95.5%
09:00 64° 0.07 in 4 — 97.4%
10:00 63° 0.1 in 4 — 98.7%
11:00 64° 0.07 in 3 — 98.5%
12:00 64° 0.03 in 4 — 98.9%
13:00 65° 0.01 in 5 — 98.1%
14:00 66° dry 4 — 96.2%
15:00 66° 0.01 in 5 — 98.4%
16:00 67° 0.01 in 5 — 97.3%
17:00 71° 0.00 in 6 — 87.5%
18:00 72° 0.01 in 6 — 83.2%
19:00 73° 0.02 in 5 — 82.8%
20:00 72° 0.01 in 6 — 86.3%
21:00 72° 0.01 in 7 — 88.1%
Mon Monday 24 August
Poor
Temp66°F
Rain0.02 in
Wind2 mph
Gusts—
Humidity98%
0.4mm rain forecastHumidity 98% — likely fog/cloud
  • Good conditions for granite
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 65° dry 1 — 99%
12:00 67° dry 2 — 98.3%
18:00 77° dry 7 — 48.8%
Tue Tuesday 25 August
Good
Temp61°F
Rain0.00 in
Wind2 mph
Gusts—
Humidity82%
Should be dry
  • Good conditions for granite
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 56° dry 6 — 88.7%
12:00 61° dry 2 — 81.7%
18:00 71° dry 9 — 58.7%
Wed Wednesday 26 August
Good
Temp64°F
Raindry
Wind2 mph
Gusts—
Humidity84%
Should be dry
  • Good conditions for granite
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 58° dry 4 — 92.6%
12:00 64° dry 3 — 83.8%
18:00 76° dry 7 — 49%
Thu Thursday 27 August
Good
Temp63°F
Rain0.00 in
Wind1 mph
Gusts—
Humidity81%
Should be dry
  • Good conditions for granite
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 55° dry 3 — 88.7%
12:00 63° dry 1 — 80.9%
18:00 80° dry 7 — 44.9%
Fri Friday 28 August
Poor
Temp66°F
Rain0.05 in
Wind2 mph
Gusts—
Humidity98%
1.2mm rain forecastHumidity 98% — likely fog/cloud
  • Good conditions for granite
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 64° 0.02 in 2 — 98.1%
12:00 66° dry 2 — 97.6%
18:00 76° 0.01 in 4 — 76.2%
Bird ban (04-01 to 08-01)
NH Fish & Game peregrine falcon closure on Upper Left / North End sectors (near The Prow). Sub-route list varies year-to-year — check NH F&G or the Cathedral Ledge State Park signage on arrival.

About Cathedral Ledge

Cathedral Ledge is New Hampshire's most historic granite crag — a 500-foot east-facing Conway Granite wall rising above North Conway in the Mount Washington Valley. The east aspect matters for planning: the wall gets morning sun and goes into shade by early afternoon — pleasant in summer, cold in shoulder season. The classic tick list is a who's-who of Northeast trad: Thin Air (5.6), Recompense (5.9), They Died Laughing (5.9), Diedre (5.10a), and The Prow (5.11d). The auto road to the summit means gear-hauling is easy and the wall stays busy on any dry weekend. Mountain Project warns "Spring often brings seeping rock, so there is a 50/50 chance that your route will be dry" — Conway Granite features hold water. Cathedral Ledge State Park; walk-in climbing is currently free (the auto road has seasonal use rules and closes in winter). Peregrine falcon closures on the Upper Left / North End (near The Prow) run April through August — NH Fish & Game posts the sub-route list at the summit lot.

Region
New Hampshire
Rock type
granite
Aspect
east-facing
Altitude
951 ft
Exposure
high
Seepage
medium

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