New York · Rock climbing · Gardiner · Near New Windsor

Willie's Weep

5.2
grade
Trad Gear
style
Apr, Jun–Oct
best months

One of the easiest routes catalogued at the Guides' Wall, anchoring the lower end of a grade span that extends to 5.10c across 35 climbs at this New York crag.

Around this trail

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

    Samuel F. Pryor III Shawangunk Gateway Campground

    Campground

    Campground · 0.6 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Bobo’s Farm

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 3 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)

More in New Windsor
  • Nearby · g. V3 - Middle Earth · Andrew Area · h. The Arrow Wall - CCK
  • Best time to go · Apr, Jun–Oct

    Best time to visit Willie's Weep

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

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