Samuel F. Pryor III Shawangunk Gateway Campground
Campground
Campground · 0.2 mi from the trail
New York · Rock climbing · Gardiner · Near New Windsor
Sunkist Boulder
- 9 routes
- V0 – V7
- Bouldering
- Apr, Jun–Oct
- best months
Sunkist Boulder is a bouldering spot in the Shawangunk Multiple Use Area in New York, on land managed by the State Department of Conservation. It sits within a tight cluster of other boulders, so a session here pairs easily with neighboring problems. Typical averages from the nearby Mohonk Lake weather station point to late spring and early fall as the most comfortable times to climb, with September highs around 73°F and lows near 56°F. May is similar, averaging about 71°F by day and 50°F at night. Lower Wawarsing Boulder, Near Trapps Bouldering and Chalked Hold Boulder are each about 0.1 mile away. For a hike, the Millbrook Ridge Trail starts roughly 0.6 mile off.
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More in New WindsorBest time to go · Apr, Jun–Oct
Best time to visit Sunkist Boulder
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 700 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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