Samuel F. Pryor III Shawangunk Gateway Campground
Campground
This route represents the upper limit of difficulty at g. V3 - Middle Earth, where 47 climbs have been catalogued across a span from 4th to 5.13d.
Samuel F. Pryor III Shawangunk Gateway Campground
Campground
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a. Beginning of cliff to GelsaRock climbing · ~2 min drivePhoto: sarahebourne, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
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t. Mya to the East EndRock climbing · ~3 min drivePhoto: bgreenlee, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)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, 2.2 mi away at 1,245 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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