New York · Rock climbing · Lake Minnewaska · Near New Windsor

p. Little Havana

p. Little HavanaPhoto: bgreenlee, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
9 routes
5.5 – 5.10a
Mixed · Sport
Apr, Jun–Oct
best months

p. Little Havana is a climbing area in Minnewaska State Park Preserve in New York, managed by State Park and Recreation. It sits among a cluster of other climbing spots, with l. Cuckoo's Nest and the Crevice, m. Crevice right, and Psycho Wall, and k. Oops Wall all about 0.1 mile away. The Quarantine Area & Outbreak Boulder is also close by. The climbing here is a mix of mixed and sport routes, with grades ranging from 5.5 to 5.10. Among the named routes are Havana Club at 5.5 and Cuba Libre at 5.7, both mixed, and Motorcycle Diarrhias at 5.10, a sport route. For a change from the rock, the High Peter's Kill Trail is about half a mile away, and King's Lane, Trapps Trail and Millbrook Ridge Trail are all within a mile.

Around this trail

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

    Samuel F. Pryor III Shawangunk Gateway Campground

    Campground

    Campground · 1.6 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Bobo’s Farm

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 4 mi

Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · Photos: The original uploader was Daniel Case at English Wikipedia ., CC BY-SA 3.0 (commons)

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  • Best time to go · Apr, Jun–Oct

    Best time to visit p. Little Havana

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

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