Samuel F. Pryor III Shawangunk Gateway Campground
Campground
Campground · 0.2 mi from the trail
New York · Bouldering · Gardiner · Near New Windsor
Nears Traverse
- V0
- grade
- Bouldering Pads
- style
- Apr, Jun–Oct
- best months
This route is among the entry-level climbs catalogued at Near Trapps Bouldering, where the Cliff Area sector hosts problems ranging from V0 to V6-.
Around this trail
Add any of these when you start a tripSleep close Eat after 
If it rainsRolf Müller ( User:Rolfmueller ), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
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Best time to visit Nears Traverse
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, 2.8 mi away at 1,245 ft. The station sits about 600 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
