New York · Rock climbing · Gardiner · Near New Windsor

Lonely Challenge

5.6
grade
Trad Gear
style
Apr, Jun–Oct
best months

One of 34 routes catalogued at b. Gelsa to Moe (closure), situated in the lower-middle range of the crag's 5.4–5.12c span.

Around this trail

Add any of these when you start a trip
  • Sleep close

    Samuel F. Pryor III Shawangunk Gateway Campground

    Campground

    Campground · 0.6 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Bobo’s Farm

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 3 mi

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More in New Windsor
  • Nearby · a. Beginning of cliff to Gelsa · Steel Bridge Boulders · t. Mya to the East End
  • Best time to go · Apr, Jun–Oct

    Best time to visit Lonely Challenge

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

Photo of the crag

b. Gelsa to Moe (closure) — the crag this route is on
b. Gelsa to Moe (closure), New York — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: sarahebourne, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)

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