New York · Rock climbing · Chesterfield · Near South Burlington

Poke-O Slab

5 routes
5.6 – 5.9+
Trad
May–Oct
best months

Poke-O Slab is a climbing area in New York's Poke-O-Moonshine Day Use Area, managed by the State Department of Conservation. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with the Poke-O-Moonshine Main Face and Poke-O-Moonshine Second Tier both about 0.8 miles away. The area has five traditional routes, all rated between 5.6 and 5.9+. Catharsis is the easiest at 5.6, and Arch is the hardest at 5.9+. The routes were first climbed between 1957 and 1976, with Hot Bricks and Last Chance among the others. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Willsboro run to highs around 80°F in July, while winter highs stay near freezing. That station sits roughly 1,000 feet lower than the slab, so temperatures on the rock run cooler. Observer's Trail is half a mile away, and Sugarloaf Trail is about 2.4 miles off. Rattlesnake Mountain Trail and Benny's Trail are both within about 3 miles.

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    Poke-O-Moonshine Campground

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    Campground · 0.3 mi from the trail
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    Shelburne Museum

    Museum

    On your way back · 14 mi

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  • Best time to go · May–Oct

    Best time to visit Poke-O Slab

    Best months: May–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

      29° / 11°

    2. Feb

      31° / 12°

    3. Mar

      39° / 22°

    4. Apr

      54° / 34°

    5. May

      66° / 46°

    6. Jun

      76° / 56°

    7. Jul

      80° / 61°

    8. Aug

      79° / 59°

    9. Sep

      71° / 52°

    10. Oct

      58° / 41°

    11. Nov

      46° / 31°

    12. Dec

      35° / 21°

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Willsboro 1 N, NY, 6.2 mi away at 180 ft. The station sits about 1,000 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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