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Wallface climbing conditions

Poor — wet, too windy or closed

Right now

Temp42°F
Wind10 mph
Gusts15 mph
Humidity95.6%
Rain 48h0.00 in
Last rain67h ago

Assessment

2mm rain forecast
High humidity (95.6%) — anorthosite friction compromised, particularly for bouldering

7-day forecast

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Today Monday 5 October
Poor
Temp43°F
Rain0.08 in
Wind13 mph
Gusts15 mph
Humidity82%
2mm rain forecast
  • Wet anorthosite is slick — let the rock dry before leading
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 43° dry 11 — 97.7%
07:00 45° 0.00 in 10 — 99.1%
08:00 46° dry 10 — 99.6%
09:00 45° dry 11 — 98.4%
10:00 44° dry 11 — 99%
11:00 42° dry 12 — 98.4%
12:00 41° dry 11 — 97.6%
13:00 42° dry 13 — 89.2%
14:00 44° dry 13 — 81.2%
15:00 46° 0.00 in 14 — 55.2%
16:00 47° 0.02 in 15 — 55.9%
17:00 44° 0.03 in 15 — 72.2%
18:00 42° 0.02 in 13 — 85%
19:00 44° 0.00 in 17 — 72.2%
20:00 44° dry 17 — 57.2%
21:00 42° dry 17 — 65.7%
Tue Tuesday 6 October
Good
Temp32°F
Raindry
Wind11 mph
Gusts—
Humidity76%
Should be dry
  • Anorthosite climbs well when dry; north-facing walls stay lichenous
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 31° dry 12 — 83%
07:00 31° dry 11 — 84.9%
08:00 30° dry 11 — 87%
09:00 29° dry 10 — 89.6%
10:00 28° dry 10 — 92.3%
11:00 28° dry 10 — 93.1%
12:00 29° dry 11 — 89.5%
13:00 32° dry 12 — 77.8%
14:00 35° dry 12 — 64%
15:00 37° dry 12 — 58.4%
16:00 39° dry 11 — 54.5%
17:00 41° dry 11 — 48.8%
18:00 43° dry 12 — 45.2%
19:00 43° dry 12 — 43.8%
20:00 42° dry 11 — 45.1%
21:00 41° dry 11 — 50.4%
Wed Wednesday 7 October
Poor
Temp39°F
Rain0.01 in
Wind9 mph
Gusts—
Humidity80%
0.3mm rain forecast
  • Anorthosite climbs well when dry; north-facing walls stay lichenous
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 32° dry 6 — 90.5%
07:00 32° dry 4 — 89.6%
08:00 32° dry 5 — 89.7%
09:00 32° dry 6 — 91.5%
10:00 31° dry 6 — 93.5%
11:00 32° dry 8 — 95%
12:00 35° dry 8 — 90.5%
13:00 40° dry 9 — 78.8%
14:00 41° dry 9 — 75.5%
15:00 46° dry 10 — 65.4%
16:00 49° dry 12 — 62.2%
17:00 51° 0.01 in 14 — 61.6%
18:00 53° dry 13 — 56.4%
Thu Thursday 8 October
Poor
Temp43°F
Rain0.02 in
Wind9 mph
Gusts—
Humidity100%
0.4mm rain forecastHumidity 100% — likely fog/cloud
  • Wet anorthosite is slick — let the rock dry before leading
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 46° dry 9 — 100%
12:00 42° 0.01 in 9 — 99.6%
18:00 50° dry 14 — 55.9%
Fri Friday 9 October
Poor
Temp37°F
Rain0.00 in
Wind9 mph
Gusts—
Humidity99%
Should be dryHumidity 99% — likely fog/cloud
  • Anorthosite climbs well when dry; north-facing walls stay lichenous
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 39° dry 10 — 99.3%
12:00 37° dry 9 — 98.9%
18:00 48° dry 13 — 46.8%
Sat Saturday 10 October
Poor
Temp39°F
Rain0.02 in
Wind10 mph
Gusts—
Humidity100%
0.6mm rain forecastHumidity 100% — likely fog/cloud
  • Wet anorthosite is slick — let the rock dry before leading
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 40° dry 9 — 99.4%
12:00 39° dry 10 — 99.7%
18:00 48° dry 9 — 48.3%
Sun Sunday 11 October
Good
Temp43°F
Raindry
Wind3 mph
Gusts—
Humidity65%
Should be dry
  • Anorthosite climbs well when dry; north-facing walls stay lichenous
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 38° dry 1 — 75%
12:00 42° dry 3 — 65%
18:00 64° dry 10 — 45.5%
Mon Monday 12 October
Good
Temp52°F
Raindry
Wind7 mph
Gusts—
Humidity77%
Should be dry
  • Good conditions for anorthosite
  • Anorthosite climbs well when dry; north-facing walls stay lichenous
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 48° dry 4 — 78.4%
12:00 51° dry 7 — 76.5%
18:00 70° dry 6 — 41.7%

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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