New York · Rock climbing · Gardiner · Near New Windsor

h. The Arrow Wall - CCK

h. The Arrow Wall - CCKPhoto: Jarek Tuszyński, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
48 routes
5.3 – 5.13b
Trad
Apr, Jun–Oct
best months

The Arrow Wall - CCK is a climbing area within the Mohonk Preserve in New York, managed by a non-governmental organization. It sits among several other named climbing areas, including i. High E, Andrew Area and Herman Boulder, each about 0.1 mile away. The routes here are all traditional, with grades ranging from 5.3 up to 5.13b, and the hardest, Twilight Zone, was first climbed in 1963 by Art Gran and Phil Jacobus. Late spring through early fall is the most comfortable time to climb. Typical averages from the Mohonk Lake weather station, about 2 miles away, run from highs near 71°F in May to around 73°F in September, with July the warmest at about 83°F. Winter is cold and snowy, with January highs averaging 34°F. Hikers can pair a day on the rock with the Old Minnewaska Trail, about 0.8 mile away, or the Millbrook Ridge Trail at about 0.9 mile.

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    Samuel F. Pryor III Shawangunk Gateway Campground

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    Campground · 0.8 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 h. The Arrow Wall - CCK

    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, 2.1 mi away at 1,245 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Routes (48)

Amber Waves of PainFA: Steve Lewanik, Mark Goldman 19875.10aStep LivelyFA: Ivan Rezucha, Annie O'Neill, 19845.10aFace to FaceFA: P1: A. Long, R. Kligfield, J. Kingston, A. Rubin 1977 P2,3: B. Richardson and I. Rezucha 19755.10bFeast of FoolsFA: Russ Raffa & Mark Robinson - 19775.10bErect DirectionFA: FA: Bill Goldner & Dennis Mehmet - 1966FFA: John Stannard & John Bragg - 19735.10cNurse's AidFA: Rich Romano & Russ Raffa (1977)5.10cThree Vultures Direct5.10c/dStrolling on JupiterFA: Slater, Thompson, Strang, Bourque 19825.10dMan's Quest for FlightFA: P1: Jim Munson, Morris Hershoff, Hardie Truesdale, 1983. P2: John Stannard, John Bragg, 1973.5.11-Deacon BluesFA: Dustin Portzline and Christian Fracchia, 20145.11cCrack' N UpFA: John Bragg, Mark Robinson, Bob Murray 19785.11dSmilin' the Hard WayFA: Romano, Gottlieb, Marcovallo, 19905.12aSupper's ReadyFA: Jim Damon and Felix Modugno, 19845.12aVanishing PointFA: Jeff Gruenberg, Russ Clune, Hugh Herr, Mike Freeman, Jack Mileski 19835.12aTwilight ZoneFA: FA: Art Gran & Phil Jacobus, 1963 FFA: Russ Clune & Jordan Mills, 1993.11.235.13bEasy Verschneidung (Easy V)FA: Fritz Weissner and Hans Kraus5.3AndrewFA: Hans Kraus, Fritz Wiessner, Bonnie Prudden5.4Red PillarFA: Unknown, 1950's5.5UpdraftFA: Fritz Wiessner, Hans Kraus, 19445.5[Redacted]FA: Russ Raffa and Rich Romano, 19825.6MoonlightFA: Bill Ryan, Willie Crowther, 19605.6The Last Will Be FirstFA: Ants Leemets and Elmer Skahan, 19655.6Hans' PussFA: Hans Kraus and Bonnie Prudden, 19515.7LimelightFA: Dick Williams, Art Gran, 19655.7Lost and FoundFA: Ants Leemets and Elmer Skahan 19655.7SilhouetteFA: Art Gran, Dick Williams, 19655.7+Android-Moby Dick link-up5.8ArrowFA: Willie Crowther, Gardiner Perry, 19605.8Cascading Crystal Kaleidoscope (CCK)FA: Dick Williams, Dick DuMais, 19685.8Deep LichenFA: Dick Williams, Roy Kligfield, Kevin Bein5.8DianaFA: Art Gran, Pete Vlachos5.8Jim's GemFA: McCarthy and Stan Gross (FA, 1954) Art Gran (FFA, 1960s)5.8Moby DickFA: 1950s Hans Kraus and friends5.8Unholy WickFA: Dick Williams, Bill Goldner, 19655.8Annie Oh!FA: Ivan Rezucha, Annie O'Neill, Rod Swartz, Maury Jaffe, 19805.8+Cold TurkeysFA: Ivan Rezucha and Ewe Bishoff (1980)5.8+Modern TimesFA: Dick WIlliams, Dave Craft, & Brian Carey - 19645.8+Three DovesFA: Dave Ingalls, Al Rubin, Richie Petrowich, 19685.8+CCK DirectFA: Unknown, 1970s5.9No GlowFA: Jim McCarthy, Tim Mutch, 1954. FFA: Art Gran, Lito Tejada-Flores, 19655.9QuiverFA: 1984: Ivan Rezucha and Annie O'Neill5.9Steep Hikin'FA: Todd Swain, Andy Schenkel, and Randy Schenkel, 19855.9Three VulturesFA: Willie Crowther, Bill Homeyer, Mike Levin, 19615.9Traverse of the ClodsFA: Ivan Rezucha, Paul Potters5.9HawkeyeFA: Dick Williams, Joe Bridges, and Dave Craft, 19885.9+Keep on Struttin'FA: P1: Dick Williams & Dave Loeks, 1973 P2: Dave Loeks & Walter Bauman, 19735.9+Proctor SilexFA: Jason Kahn and Joe Bridges 19875.9+ProctoscopeFA: P1: J. McCarthy and R. Goldstone 1969 Complete: R. Goldstone, D. DuMais, R. Schrag 19695.9+

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