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New York · Rock climbing · Marbletown · Near New Windsor
Sky Top
Photo: Seth Tisue, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- 24 routes
- 5.2 – 5.12+
- Trad
- Apr, Jun–Oct
- best months
Sky Top is a climbing area in New York, about half a mile from the village of Mohonk Lake. It sits among a cluster of hiking routes and other climbing spots, making it an easy addition to a day spent exploring the surrounding trails and rock. The area has 24 traditional climbing routes, with grades ranging from 5.2 to 5.12+. The easiest is "Dirty," a 5.2 first ascended in 1940 by Hans Kraus, Roger Wolcott and Del Wildes, and the hardest is "Super Crack," a 5.12+ from 1974 by Steve Wunsch. The median grade is 5.8, so climbers of all levels will find something to suit them. For a change of pace, Skytop Road and Lake Shore Road both start within a tenth of a mile, and The Labyrinth is about 0.3 miles away. The Gunks, roughly 1.4 miles off, offers more climbing.
Around this trail
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More in New Windsor
Skytop RoadHikingPhoto: New York Public Library, No restrictions (via Wikimedia Commons)0.1 mi
Lake Shore RoadHikingPhoto: Seth Tisue, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)0.1 mi
The LabyrinthHikingPhoto: New York Public Library, No restrictions (via Wikimedia Commons)0.3 mi- Stokes TrailHiking0.7 mi
- Sleepy HollowRock climbing1.2 mi
- l. Sleepy HollowRock climbing1.3 mi
k. The Slime WallRock climbingPhoto: Jarek Tuszyński, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)1.4 mi- The GunksRock climbing1.4 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- k. The Slime WallRock climbing · ~2 min drivePhoto: Jarek Tuszyński, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
j. The Yellow Wall and The SeasonsRock climbing · ~3 min drivePhoto: Jarek Tuszyński, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Nameless AreaRock climbing · ~3 min drivePhoto: Jarek Tuszyński, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- h. The Arrow Wall - CCKRock climbing · ~3 min drivePhoto: Jarek Tuszyński, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Andrew AreaRock climbing · ~3 min drivePhoto: Jarek Tuszyński, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- g. V3 - Middle EarthRock climbing · ~3 min drivePhoto: Jarek Tuszyński, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Steel Bridge BouldersRock climbing · ~5 min drivePhoto: sarahebourne, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- a. Beginning of cliff to GelsaRock climbing · ~5 min drivePhoto: sarahebourne, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
- b. Gelsa to Moe (closure)Rock climbing · ~5 min drivePhoto: sarahebourne, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Sleepy HollowRock climbing · ~2 min drive
Best time to visit Sky Top
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, 0.3 mi away at 1,245 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Routes (24)
Krapp's Last TapeFA: 1974, Henry Barber and Rick Hatch5.10RingwraithFA: Roman Laba and Joe Kelsey, 19665.10No ExitFA: John Stannard 19695.10+Open CockpitFA: FA 1971 Dave Loeks and Karl Beard, FFA 1973 Steve Wunsch5.11FoopsFA: Jim McCarthy, John Rupley, FFA John Stannard (1967)5.11cSuper CrackFA: Steve Wunsch 19745.12+DirtyFA: 1940, Hans Kraus, Roger Wolcott, Del Wildes5.2LakeviewFA: 1943, Fritz Wiessner and Lorens Logan5.4GargoyleFA: Fritz Wiessner, 19355.5Grey FaceFA: Fritz Wiessner & Becket Howorth, 19405.5Petie's Spare RibFA: Doug Kerr and Norton Smithe, 19525.5Mohonk Flake5.6Overhanging OverhangFA: Fritz Wiessner, Hans Kraus, and Beckett Howorth, 19405.6Rear ExposureFA: Fritz Wiessner & William Shockley, 19465.6Cretin CornerFA: Dave Loeks, 19745.7Taste of HoneyFA: John Waterman and Al Rubin5.7A Pilgrim's ProgressFA: Dave Loeks, 19745.8Minnie BelleFA: Fritz Weissner and William Shockley, 19465.8Sound and FuryFA: Dick Williams and Jim McCarthy, 19635.8Yellow VerschneidungFA: John Lamont & Francis Coffin-1959, FFA: Joe Kelsey & Dick Dumais-19685.8Zig Zag ManFA: Dick Williams, Paul Baird & Walter Baumnan 19725.8Strawberry YogurtFA: Roman Laba and Wally Shamest5.8+Jekyll and HydeFA: Dick Williams, Dave Loeks 19745.9Crash and BurnFA: Henry Barber, John Stannard, & Rick Hatch - 19745.9+
