New York · Rock climbing · Voorheesville

Winkler's Bushwack

5.10a
grade
Sport Bolted
style
Apr–Oct
best months

One of ten routes catalogued at Mahican Section, this climb sits in the middle of the crag's range from 5.6 to 5.12a.

  • Nearby · Hailes Cave South · Cave Wall · Leaning Tower
  • Best time to go · Apr–Oct

    Best time to visit Winkler's Bushwack

    Best months: April–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

      31° / 12°

    2. Feb

      34° / 13°

    3. Mar

      42° / 20°

    4. Apr

      57° / 33°

    5. May

      70° / 44°

    6. Jun

      77° / 53°

    7. Jul

      81° / 59°

    8. Aug

      80° / 56°

    9. Sep

      74° / 49°

    10. Oct

      59° / 38°

    11. Nov

      48° / 28°

    12. Dec

      36° / 19°

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Delanson 2ne, NY, 10.5 mi away at 984 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Photo of the crag

Mahican Section — the crag this route is on
Mahican Section, New York — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: andyarthur, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)

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