New York · Rock climbing · Gardiner · Near New Windsor

e. The Mac Wall (Something Interesting)

35 routes
5.3 – 5.13a
Trad · Sport
Apr, Jun–Oct
best months

e. The Mac Wall is a climbing area within Mohonk Preserve in New York, managed by a non-governmental organization. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with d. Strictly - The Ceiling, c. Frog's Head - the Arch and f. The Guides' Wall (Madame G's) all about 0.1 mile away. The Chalked Hold Boulder lies a little farther off at 0.2 mile, and the Millbrook Ridge Trail and Old Minnewaska Trail both start within a mile. The climbing here runs from trad routes with grades as low as 5.3 up to 5.13a, with 34 of the 35 routes in the area being traditional. One sport route rounds out the count. The hardest of the named routes is Grape Nuts at 5.13a, while Three Pines is the easiest at 5.3. The area's median grade is 5.10a/b. For timing, late spring through early fall is the most comfortable stretch. Typical averages from the nearby Mohonk Lake weather station put July highs around 83°F and September highs around 73°F, with snow days becoming common from November through April.

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    Samuel F. Pryor III Shawangunk Gateway Campground

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    Campground · 0.5 mi from the trail
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    Bobo’s Farm

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    On your way back · 3 mi
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  • Best time to go · Apr, Jun–Oct

    Best time to visit e. The Mac Wall (Something Interesting)

    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.

    1. Jan

      34° / 19°

      11 wet · 7 snow

    2. Feb

      37° / 20°

      9 wet · 6 snow

    3. Mar

      46° / 27°

      11 wet · 4 snow

    4. Apr

      60° / 39°

      11 wet · 1 snow

    5. May

      71° / 50°

      13 wet

    6. Jun

      78° / 59°

      12 wet

    7. Jul

      83° / 64°

      12 wet

    8. Aug

      80° / 63°

      11 wet

    9. Sep

      73° / 56°

      10 wet

    10. Oct

      61° / 45°

      11 wet

    11. Nov

      49° / 35°

      10 wet · 2 snow

    12. Dec

      38° / 25°

      11 wet · 5 snow

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Mohonk Lake, NY, 2.5 mi away at 1,245 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Routes (35)

Interstice5.10+Men At Arms5.10aMF Direct5.10aThe Dangler5.10aTough Existence5.10aTough Shift5.10aStill Crazy After All These Years5.10a/bBirdie Party5.10bMother's Day Party5.10bStar Action5.10bWelcome to the Gunks5.10bTry Again5.10b/cCoexistence5.10dGraveyard Shift5.10dScene of the Climb5.11aLaughing Man5.11bFall to Grace5.11cFly Again5.11dGirly Man5.11dImpenetrable Ceilings5.12bJungleland5.12dThe Jane Fonda Workout for Pregnant Women5.12dGrape Nuts5.13aThree Pines5.3Credibility Gap5.6Lanman / R-Idealism5.6Dry Martini5.7Overhanging Layback5.7Tequila Mockingbird5.7Something Interesting5.7+Co-op5.8+Land Ho!5.9Land's End (Direct)5.9Something Boring5.9Higher Stannard5.9-

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