New York · Rock climbing · Gardiner · Near New Windsor

That Thing

5.12a
grade
Trad Gear
style
Apr, Jun–Oct
best months

One of the harder climbs catalogued at the Slime Wall, sitting near the top of the 30-route collection that spans from 5.3 to 5.12b.

Around this trail

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

    Samuel F. Pryor III Shawangunk Gateway Campground

    Campground

    Campground · 1.3 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Bobo’s Farm

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 4 mi
  • If it rainsRolf Müller ( User:Rolfmueller ), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

    Dia:Beacon

    Museum

    On your way back · 20 mi

Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · Photos: Rolf Müller ( User:Rolfmueller ), CC BY-SA 3.0 (commons)

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  • Best time to go · Apr, Jun–Oct

    Best time to visit That Thing

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

Photo of the crag

k. The Slime Wall — the crag this route is on
k. The Slime Wall, New York — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: Jarek Tuszyński, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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