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New York · Rock climbing · Gardiner · Near New Windsor
Near Trapps Bouldering
- 6 routes
- V0 – V6+
- Bouldering
- Apr, Jun–Oct
- best months
Near Trapps Bouldering is a bouldering area within the Mohonk Preserve in New York, a non-governmental organization land unit. It sits close to several other bouldering spots, including Lower Wawarsing Boulder, Warwarsing Boulder and Sunkist Boulder, each about 0.1 mile away. The bouldering here runs the range from V0 to V6+, with six routes clustered around the V4 median. Some of the named routes are Disneyland Traverse and Nears Traverse at V0, Snot Nose at V4, and Cream Cheese at V6+. Late spring through early fall is the most comfortable stretch. Typical averages from the nearby Mohonk Lake weather station show May highs around 71°F and September highs around 73°F, with winter bringing regular snow days. The Millbrook Ridge Trail lies about half a mile away, and the Old Minnewaska Trail and King's Lane are both within a mile.
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More in New WindsorBest time to go · Apr, Jun–Oct
Best time to visit Near Trapps Bouldering
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, 2.7 mi away at 1,245 ft. The station sits about 500 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Routes (6)
Area 2 (Cream Cheese)(2)
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