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Wallface climbing conditions

Good — dry and climbable

Right now

Temp48°F
Wind3 mph
Gusts5 mph
Humidity81.1%
Rain 48hdry
Last rainNone recent

Assessment

No recent rain
Good friction temperature range for anorthosite

7-day forecast

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Today Friday 21 August
Good
Temp57°F
Raindry
Wind4 mph
Gusts5 mph
Humidity59%
No recent rain
  • Good conditions for anorthosite
  • Anorthosite climbs well when dry; north-facing walls stay lichenous
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
07:00 48° dry 3 — 81.1%
08:00 48° dry 4 — 79.9%
09:00 48° dry 4 — 78.6%
10:00 47° dry 4 — 77.3%
11:00 50° dry 4 — 78.5%
12:00 56° dry 4 — 65.4%
13:00 58° dry 4 — 54.4%
14:00 61° dry 5 — 48.6%
15:00 63° dry 5 — 44.5%
16:00 64° dry 5 — 41.8%
17:00 66° dry 5 — 40.4%
18:00 67° dry 5 — 39.2%
19:00 68° dry 5 — 38.5%
20:00 67° dry 6 — 39.8%
21:00 66° dry 6 — 42.5%
Sat Saturday 22 August
Good
Temp59°F
Raindry
Wind7 mph
Gusts—
Humidity64%
No recent rain
  • Good conditions for anorthosite
  • Anorthosite climbs well when dry; north-facing walls stay lichenous
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 49° dry 5 — 72.4%
07:00 49° dry 4 — 73.1%
08:00 50° dry 4 — 71.1%
09:00 51° dry 4 — 65.5%
10:00 51° dry 4 — 66.8%
11:00 53° dry 5 — 71.7%
12:00 59° dry 5 — 65.2%
13:00 62° dry 6 — 61.5%
14:00 64° dry 8 — 64%
15:00 65° dry 10 — 61.1%
16:00 66° dry 10 — 56.7%
17:00 67° dry 9 — 54%
18:00 67° dry 9 — 54.9%
19:00 66° dry 9 — 57.2%
20:00 67° dry 9 — 54%
21:00 66° dry 8 — 57.9%
Sun Sunday 23 August
Poor
Temp59°F
Rain0.4 in
Wind8 mph
Gusts—
Humidity97%
9.9mm rain forecastHumidity 97% — likely fog/cloud
  • Good conditions for anorthosite
  • Wet anorthosite is slick — let the rock dry before leading
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 57° 0.00 in 9 — 99.8%
07:00 57° 0.01 in 8 — 99.8%
08:00 57° 0.02 in 7 — 99.8%
09:00 57° 0.02 in 7 — 99.6%
10:00 57° 0.01 in 7 — 99.6%
11:00 57° 0.03 in 6 — 99.8%
12:00 57° 0.00 in 7 — 99.6%
13:00 58° 0.02 in 8 — 99.5%
14:00 59° 0.00 in 9 — 97.1%
15:00 61° 0.00 in 10 — 94.5%
16:00 63° 0.03 in 11 — 86.1%
17:00 62° 0.03 in 10 — 90.6%
18:00 63° 0.01 in 10 — 91%
19:00 64° 0.02 in 10 — 83.9%
20:00 64° 0.02 in 11 — 83.9%
21:00 63° dry 10 — 88.7%
Mon Monday 24 August
Poor
Temp54°F
Rain0.04 in
Wind7 mph
Gusts—
Humidity100%
0.9mm rain forecastHumidity 100% — likely fog/cloud
  • Good conditions for anorthosite
  • Wet anorthosite is slick — let the rock dry before leading
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 54° 0.00 in 9 — 100%
12:00 53° 0.01 in 7 — 99.6%
18:00 62° dry 11 — 55.4%
Tue Tuesday 25 August
Poor
Temp50°F
Rain0.05 in
Wind8 mph
Gusts—
Humidity98%
1.3mm rain forecastHumidity 98% — likely fog/cloud
  • Good conditions for anorthosite
  • Wet anorthosite is slick — let the rock dry before leading
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 49° 0.01 in 9 — 98.8%
12:00 51° 0.02 in 8 — 98.4%
18:00 55° 0.02 in 11 — 92.7%
Wed Wednesday 26 August
Poor
Temp52°F
Rain0.00 in
Wind6 mph
Gusts—
Humidity99%
Drying — 18h since rainHumidity 99% — likely fog/cloud
  • Good conditions for anorthosite
  • Anorthosite climbs well when dry; north-facing walls stay lichenous
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 52° dry 5 — 98.7%
12:00 52° dry 5 — 98.5%
18:00 65° dry 7 — 50.2%
Thu Thursday 27 August
Poor
Temp59°F
Rain0.04 in
Wind4 mph
Gusts—
Humidity70%
0.9mm rain forecast
  • Good conditions for anorthosite
  • Wet anorthosite is slick — let the rock dry before leading
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 54° dry 1 — 76.7%
12:00 59° dry 4 — 69.6%
18:00 71° 0.04 in 7 — 55.6%
Fri Friday 28 August
Poor
Temp59°F
Rain0.06 in
Wind2 mph
Gusts—
Humidity98%
1.6mm rain forecastHumidity 98% — likely fog/cloud
  • Good conditions for anorthosite
  • Wet anorthosite is slick — let the rock dry before leading
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 59° dry 3 — 99.8%
12:00 59° 0.03 in 2 — 98.2%
18:00 60° 0.03 in 6 — 97.2%

About Wallface

Wallface is the biggest cliff in New York State — an 800-foot anorthosite wall high above Indian Pass in the Adirondack High Peaks Wilderness, reached by a 4-mile (roughly 3-hour) hike from the Upper Works trailhead near Henderson Lake. This is wilderness climbing: no cell service, no easy retreat, and weather that changes fast. The face is west-facing across Indian Pass toward the MacIntyre Range, so it gets afternoon sun and morning shade — bring headlamps for early starts. Mountain Project's top-ranked routes are Case Route (5.5, six pitches), The Diagonal (5.8, the most popular line), Lewis Elijah (5.9, eight pitches), and Free Ride (5.11a). The wall is universally described as damp with long seepage lines and broken alpine rock; mid-July through early September gives the reliable window. Access is DEC High Peaks Wilderness (forever-wild land) with no permit or reservation system — just self-register at the Upper Works trailhead. Free. Blackflies vicious through June. No active peregrine ban at Wallface but the Adirondack Climbers' Coalition tracks nesting each spring.

Region
Adirondacks
Rock type
anorthosite
Aspect
west-facing
Altitude
3281 ft
Exposure
high
Seepage
high

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