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YORKSHIRE — NORTH YORK MOORS · SANDSTONE

Scugdale climbing conditions

Good — dry and climbable

Right now

Temp11°C
Wind6 km/h
Gusts9 km/h
Humidity77.4%
Rain 48hdry
Last rainNone recent

Assessment

No recent rain

7-day forecast

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Today Monday 28 September
Good
Temp0°C
Raindry
Wind6 km/h
Gusts9 km/h
Humidity77%
No recent rain
  • Hard sandstone climbs well when dry
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
10:00 — dry — — null%
18:00 11° dry 6 — 77.4%
19:00 10° dry 8 — 79.5%
20:00 9° dry 13 — 83.9%
21:00 10° dry 15 — 85.5%
Tue Tuesday 29 September
Good
Temp16°C
Raindry
Wind24 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity86%
No recent rain
  • Hard sandstone climbs well when dry
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 11° dry 17 — 93%
07:00 11° dry 18 — 90.2%
08:00 13° dry 21 — 85.1%
09:00 15° dry 22 — 83.2%
10:00 15° dry 25 — 82.3%
11:00 16° dry 27 — 79.8%
12:00 15° dry 25 — 85.7%
13:00 15° dry 25 — 89.7%
14:00 16° dry 23 — 86.9%
15:00 17° dry 22 — 87.9%
16:00 17° dry 22 — 86.4%
17:00 17° dry 22 — 89%
18:00 16° dry 25 — 95.1%
19:00 16° dry 28 — 95.6%
20:00 16° dry 27 — 95.6%
21:00 16° dry 27 — 95.5%
Wed Wednesday 30 September
Poor
Temp19°C
Rain2mm
Wind21 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity78%
2.4mm rain forecastDo not climb wet sandstone
  • Wet sandstone is slippery — let the rock dry before leading
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 17° 1mm 30 — 91.6%
07:00 17° 0.4mm 31 — 95.5%
08:00 17° dry 32 — 96.2%
09:00 17° 0.2mm 28 — 96.3%
10:00 17° dry 26 — 96.9%
11:00 18° dry 23 — 94.8%
12:00 18° dry 19 — 86.5%
13:00 19° 0.1mm 21 — 70.4%
14:00 20° dry 20 — 65.9%
15:00 19° dry 19 — 64.1%
16:00 19° dry 17 — 66.7%
17:00 18° dry 14 — 69.7%
18:00 16° dry 12 — 74%
19:00 15° dry 13 — 73.3%
20:00 15° dry 16 — 73.4%
21:00 15° dry 16 — 77.2%
Thu Thursday 1 October
Caution
Temp15°C
Raindry
Wind18 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity67%
Should be drySandstone may still hold subsurface moisture
  • Hard sandstone climbs well when dry
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 11° dry 11 — 96.1%
12:00 15° dry 18 — 67.1%
18:00 12° dry 12 — 79.8%
Fri Friday 2 October
Poor
Temp17°C
Rain0.5mm
Wind26 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity73%
0.5mm rain forecastDo not climb wet sandstone
  • Wet sandstone is slippery — let the rock dry before leading
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 10° dry 21 — 92.5%
12:00 17° 0.2mm 26 — 72.5%
18:00 14° 0.3mm 23 — 95.8%
Sat Saturday 3 October
Caution
Temp14°C
Raindry
Wind14 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity63%
Should be drySandstone may still hold subsurface moisture
  • Hard sandstone climbs well when dry
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 12° dry 10 — 97%
12:00 14° dry 14 — 63.1%
18:00 10° dry 5 — 77%
Sun Sunday 4 October
Caution
Temp15°C
Raindry
Wind11 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity71%
Should be drySandstone may still hold subsurface moisture
  • Hard sandstone climbs well when dry
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 7° dry 7 — 86.4%
12:00 15° dry 11 — 70.6%
18:00 13° dry 11 — 88.6%
Mon Monday 5 October
Caution
Temp16°C
Raindry
Wind21 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity83%
Should be drySandstone may still hold subsurface moisture
  • Hard sandstone climbs well when dry
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind (km/h) Gust Hum
06:00 11° dry 12 — 98%
12:00 16° dry 21 — 83.1%
18:00 14° dry 15 — 90.7%

About Scugdale

Scugdale, also known as Barker's Crag, is a charming natural gritstone venue tucked away in a quiet valley on the edge of the North York Moors. The rock features fine-grained grit with smooth face holds, horizontal breaks, and technical arêtes on sound, well-weathered stone. Facing south at low-to-moderate elevation, the crag acts as a pleasant sun trap, drying very quickly after rain showers and offering comfortable conditions outside mid-winter. The climbing style focuses on technical balance wall climbs and short trad routes spanning Severe to upper E-grades, exemplified by classics such as Ironstone Wall and Scugdale Arete. Access is via a ten-minute walk through woods and field paths starting from roadside parking near Scugdale Beck. Climbers should pay careful attention to local parking guidelines to avoid blocking narrow country lanes and farm access routes.

Region
Yorkshire — North York Moors
Rock type
Sandstone
Aspect
south-facing
Altitude
280m
Exposure
medium
Seepage
low

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