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HUDSON VALLEY · GNEISS

Powerlinez climbing conditions

Good — dry and climbable

Right now

Temp55°F
Wind2 mph
Gusts2 mph
Humidity88.2%
Rain 48h0.00 in
Last rainNone recent

Assessment

No recent rain
Good friction temperature range for gneiss
High humidity (88.2%) — gneiss friction compromised, particularly for bouldering

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Monday 5 October
Good
Temp59°F
Raindry
Wind10 mph
Gusts2 mph
Humidity79%
No recent rain
  • Good conditions for gneiss
  • Gneiss climbs well when dry; foliation planes can hold moisture on shaded aspects
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 55° dry 3 — 91.1%
07:00 54° dry 4 — 93.4%
08:00 52° dry 5 — 94.9%
09:00 52° dry 6 — 93.4%
10:00 52° dry 6 — 92.7%
11:00 53° dry 8 — 94.6%
12:00 56° dry 10 — 92.2%
13:00 59° dry 11 — 84.5%
14:00 62° dry 9 — 73.9%
15:00 64° dry 12 — 62.7%
16:00 65° dry 12 — 52%
17:00 66° dry 14 — 40.4%
18:00 66° dry 15 — 38.2%
19:00 65° dry 16 — 40.2%
20:00 64° dry 15 — 40.9%
21:00 63° dry 13 — 43.1%
Tue Tuesday 6 October
Good
Temp50°F
Raindry
Wind11 mph
Gusts—
Humidity56%
No recent rain
  • Good conditions for gneiss
  • Gneiss climbs well when dry; foliation planes can hold moisture on shaded aspects
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 49° dry 12 — 65.2%
07:00 48° dry 12 — 67.4%
08:00 47° dry 11 — 69.2%
09:00 47° dry 10 — 69.9%
10:00 46° dry 10 — 68.9%
11:00 46° dry 10 — 65.5%
12:00 47° dry 10 — 62.9%
13:00 49° dry 12 — 55.2%
14:00 51° dry 11 — 48.5%
15:00 53° dry 10 — 45%
16:00 55° dry 10 — 43%
17:00 57° dry 9 — 41.8%
18:00 59° dry 9 — 40.7%
19:00 59° dry 9 — 40.3%
20:00 59° dry 9 — 41.7%
21:00 59° dry 8 — 45%
Wed Wednesday 7 October
Good
Temp52°F
Raindry
Wind6 mph
Gusts—
Humidity67%
No recent rain
  • Good conditions for gneiss
  • Gneiss climbs well when dry; foliation planes can hold moisture on shaded aspects
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 46° dry 2 — 77.9%
07:00 46° dry 1 — 80.1%
08:00 46° dry 2 — 80.1%
09:00 46° dry 4 — 76.9%
10:00 45° dry 5 — 77.4%
11:00 45° dry 5 — 78.3%
12:00 48° dry 6 — 76.4%
13:00 53° dry 5 — 68.8%
14:00 56° dry 7 — 61.2%
15:00 59° dry 8 — 54.4%
16:00 61° dry 9 — 50.8%
17:00 63° dry 9 — 50.1%
18:00 64° dry 9 — 52.1%
Thu Thursday 8 October
Good
Temp55°F
Raindry
Wind5 mph
Gusts—
Humidity82%
No recent rain
  • Good conditions for gneiss
  • Gneiss climbs well when dry; foliation planes can hold moisture on shaded aspects
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 51° dry 7 — 86.2%
12:00 55° dry 5 — 81.9%
18:00 71° dry 8 — 45.1%
Fri Friday 9 October
Good
Temp52°F
Raindry
Wind9 mph
Gusts—
Humidity75%
No recent rain
  • Good conditions for gneiss
  • Gneiss climbs well when dry; foliation planes can hold moisture on shaded aspects
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 53° dry 8 — 71.5%
12:00 51° dry 9 — 75.2%
18:00 65° dry 6 — 38%
Sat Saturday 10 October
Good
Temp55°F
Raindry
Wind7 mph
Gusts—
Humidity65%
No recent rain
  • Good conditions for gneiss
  • Gneiss climbs well when dry; foliation planes can hold moisture on shaded aspects
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 53° dry 7 — 73.3%
12:00 55° dry 7 — 64.8%
18:00 68° dry 8 — 36.7%
Sun Sunday 11 October
Good
Temp52°F
Raindry
Wind2 mph
Gusts—
Humidity70%
No recent rain
  • Good conditions for gneiss
  • Gneiss climbs well when dry; foliation planes can hold moisture on shaded aspects
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 51° dry 4 — 64%
12:00 51° dry 2 — 69.8%
18:00 66° dry 5 — 45.4%
Mon Monday 12 October
Good
Temp52°F
Raindry
Wind4 mph
Gusts—
Humidity82%
No recent rain
  • Good conditions for gneiss
  • Gneiss climbs well when dry; foliation planes can hold moisture on shaded aspects
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 52° dry 3 — 81.1%
12:00 53° dry 4 — 82.2%
18:00 74° dry 3 — 49.2%

About Powerlinez

Powerlinez is the New York metro area's default outdoor climbing venue — granitic-gneiss cliffs and boulders on the flanks of Torne Mountain in the south-west corner of Harriman State Park, under a set of high-tension power lines that give the crag its name. An hour up the Palisades Parkway or Route 17 from the George Washington Bridge, it holds close to a hundred sport routes plus a strong bouldering circuit on high-friction Storm King / Reservoir gneiss. Mountain Project's top-ranked mix is The Sins of the Son (5.10b), Simple Solution (5.9), Snake Charmer (5.10a), plus boulders Slabasaurus (V4) and Paul Bunyan (V5). Access is managed by the Torne Valley Climbers' Coalition: a free annual waiver is required (tornevalleyclimbers.com) and climbing is permitted ONLY in the Powerlinez area — other Harriman cliffs are off-limits. Strict parking rules: NO parking on Torne Brook Road; use the designated Saltbox Parking Area (weekdays before 4 PM). No fee. The gneiss dries fast and the south-east aspect gives a long April-through-November season. A NYSDEC SEQR review of the climbing area is active as of early 2026 — access is stable but worth checking TVCC's page before you drive.

Region
Hudson Valley
Rock type
Gneiss
Aspect
south-east-facing
Altitude
344 ft
Exposure
medium
Seepage
low