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The Pipe Dream (Maple Canyon) climbing conditions

Poor — wet, too windy or closed

Right now

Temp72°F
Wind4 mph
Gusts7 mph
Humidity25.4%
Rain 48hdry
Last rainNone recent

Assessment

0.8mm rain forecast

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Wednesday 26 August
Poor
Temp63°F
Rain0.03 in
Wind2 mph
Gusts7 mph
Humidity36%
0.8mm rain forecast
  • Good friction range for Shawangunk conglomerate
  • Wet conglomerate is slippery but climbs well once dry — horizontal roofs shed rain
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 63° dry 3 — 41.6%
07:00 62° dry 3 — 40.2%
08:00 62° dry 2 — 40.4%
09:00 62° dry 2 — 39.5%
10:00 61° dry 2 — 37%
11:00 60° dry 2 — 38.7%
12:00 58° dry 2 — 40.7%
13:00 56° dry 2 — 42.2%
14:00 60° dry 3 — 42.8%
15:00 69° dry 2 — 27.6%
16:00 74° dry 2 — 23%
17:00 78° dry 3 — 19.7%
18:00 81° dry 5 — 17.1%
19:00 82° dry 6 — 16.8%
20:00 83° dry 9 — 15.1%
21:00 83° 0.01 in 10 — 15.4%
Thu Thursday 27 August
Poor
Temp63°F
Rain0.1 in
Wind3 mph
Gusts—
Humidity39%
3.8mm rain forecast
  • Good friction range for Shawangunk conglomerate
  • Wet conglomerate is slippery but climbs well once dry — horizontal roofs shed rain
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 62° dry 2 — 43.5%
07:00 61° dry 2 — 43.7%
08:00 61° dry 2 — 42.7%
09:00 60° dry 2 — 42.5%
10:00 59° dry 2 — 42.8%
11:00 58° dry 3 — 43.6%
12:00 57° dry 3 — 44.8%
13:00 56° dry 3 — 45.7%
14:00 61° dry 4 — 44.8%
15:00 69° dry 3 — 29%
16:00 74° dry 4 — 24.5%
17:00 79° dry 5 — 21.3%
18:00 82° dry 7 — 18.3%
19:00 84° dry 9 — 16.4%
20:00 84° dry 9 — 16%
21:00 84° 0.04 in 10 — 16.1%
Fri Friday 28 August
Caution
Temp63°F
Raindry
Wind4 mph
Gusts—
Humidity45%
Drying — 14h since rain
  • Good friction range for Shawangunk conglomerate
  • Conglomerate holds friction well when dry
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 63° dry 2 — 46.2%
07:00 62° dry 3 — 48.7%
08:00 60° dry 3 — 50.2%
09:00 59° dry 3 — 50.8%
10:00 59° dry 3 — 50.4%
11:00 59° dry 4 — 49.1%
12:00 58° dry 4 — 49.5%
13:00 57° dry 4 — 50.5%
14:00 60° dry 4 — 52.5%
15:00 68° dry 4 — 35.6%
16:00 72° dry 6 — 28.9%
17:00 78° dry 10 — 22%
18:00 81° dry 12 — 17.5%
Sat Saturday 29 August
Poor
Temp59°F
Rain0.02 in
Wind2 mph
Gusts—
Humidity43%
0.5mm rain forecast
  • Good friction range for Shawangunk conglomerate
  • Conglomerate holds friction well when dry
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 65° dry 3 — 33.8%
12:00 59° dry 2 — 43%
18:00 74° 0.02 in 10 — 24.6%
Sun Sunday 30 August
Poor
Temp52°F
Rain0.05 in
Wind1 mph
Gusts—
Humidity84%
1.2mm rain forecast
  • Good friction range for Shawangunk conglomerate
  • Wet conglomerate is slippery but climbs well once dry — horizontal roofs shed rain
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 55° 0.00 in 0 — 83.6%
12:00 51° 0.02 in 1 — 83.7%
18:00 59° 0.01 in 3 — 80.4%
Mon Monday 31 August
Poor
Temp48°F
Rain0.02 in
Wind1 mph
Gusts—
Humidity84%
0.6mm rain forecast
  • Good friction range for Shawangunk conglomerate
  • Wet conglomerate is slippery but climbs well once dry — horizontal roofs shed rain
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 52° dry 4 — 94.9%
12:00 48° dry 0 — 83.9%
18:00 69° 0.01 in 6 — 39.2%
Tue Tuesday 1 September
Good
Temp50°F
Raindry
Wind—
Gusts—
Humidity59%
Should be dry
  • Good friction range for Shawangunk conglomerate
  • Conglomerate holds friction well when dry
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 56° dry 0 — 51.8%
12:00 50° dry 0 — 58.6%
18:00 71° dry 6 — 20.8%
Wed Wednesday 2 September
Good
Temp50°F
Raindry
Wind1 mph
Gusts—
Humidity33%
Should be dry
  • Good friction range for Shawangunk conglomerate
  • Conglomerate holds friction well when dry
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 54° dry 1 — 33.9%
12:00 50° dry 0 — 32.6%
18:00 72° dry 3 — 15%
Access
The cave stays dry in rain

About The Pipe Dream (Maple Canyon)

The Pipe Dream is Maple Canyon's flagship cave and the American West's premier steep-power sport-climbing venue — an overhanging cobble-conglomerate roof at the top of the Right Fork of Maple Canyon, holding routes from gently-overhanging 5.11 classics to 'mind-bogglingly steep, power-endurance routes from 5.13 on up' per MP. The Pipe Dream (5.14a) is the flagship. — the horizontality means water sheds off the lip, so this is a genuine summer heat-refuge AND rainy-day option (rare among sport crags). 20-25 minute uphill approach.

Region
Maple Canyon
Rock type
Conglomerate
Aspect
north-facing
Altitude
7753 ft
Exposure
low
Seepage
very-low

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