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New York · Rock climbing · Lake Minnewaska · Near New Windsor
c. LA Roof
- 7 routes
- 5.7 – 5.13b
- Mixed · Sport · Trad
- Apr, Jun–Oct
- best months
c. LA Roof is a climbing area in Minnewaska State Park Preserve in New York, managed by State Park and Recreation. It sits among a cluster of named climbing areas, including the Khadejha Area, Bunkbed Wall and Breakfast Wall, all within about a tenth of a mile. The High Peter's Kill Trail passes about half a mile away. The area has seven routes, with grades ranging from 5.7 to 5.13b. Three are mixed, three are sport, and one is trad. The hardest is LA Roof, a trad route at 5.13b, first climbed by Russ Clune in 1998. Acute Corner and East LA are mixed routes at 5.7 and 5.8, and Escape from LA is a mixed 5.10a. Summer is the most comfortable time to climb. Typical averages from the nearby Mohonk Lake weather station show July highs around 83°F and lows near 64°F, while winter brings highs in the mid-30s and several snowy days a month from December through February.
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More in New WindsorBest time to go · Apr, Jun–Oct
Best time to visit c. LA Roof
Best months: April and June–October. 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
34° / 19°
11 wet · 7 snow
Feb
37° / 20°
9 wet · 6 snow
Mar
46° / 27°
11 wet · 4 snow
Apr
60° / 39°
11 wet · 1 snow
May
71° / 50°
13 wet
Jun
78° / 59°
12 wet
Jul
83° / 64°
12 wet
Aug
80° / 63°
11 wet
Sep
73° / 56°
10 wet
Oct
61° / 45°
11 wet
Nov
49° / 35°
10 wet · 2 snow
Dec
38° / 25°
11 wet · 5 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Mohonk Lake, NY, 3.9 mi away at 1,245 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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