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YORKSHIRE — NORTH YORK MOORS · SANDSTONE

Scugdale climbing conditions

Poor — wet, too windy or closed

Right now

Temp18°C
Wind10.4 km/h
Gusts16 km/h
Humidity80.9%
Rain 48h0mm
Last rainNone recent

Assessment

0.9mm rain forecast
Do not climb wet sandstone

7-day forecast

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Today Friday 14 August
Poor
Temp25°C
Rain0.9mm
Wind18 km/h
Gusts16 km/h
Humidity56%
0.9mm rain forecastDo not climb wet sandstone
  • Wet sandstone is slippery — let the rock dry before leading
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 18° 0mm 10 0 80.9%
07:00 20° 0mm 9 0 75.1%
08:00 21° 0mm 10 0 68.5%
09:00 23° 0mm 10 0 61.8%
10:00 25° 0mm 12 0 58.1%
11:00 26° 0.3mm 17 0 55.8%
12:00 26° 0.4mm 18 0 56%
13:00 26° 0.2mm 20 0 56.4%
14:00 25° 0mm 20 0 58%
15:00 25° 0mm 19 0 55.6%
16:00 25° 0mm 19 0 55.1%
17:00 24° 0mm 17 0 55.6%
18:00 23° 0mm 17 0 58%
19:00 22° 0mm 16 0 61.4%
20:00 20° 0mm 14 0 65.1%
21:00 19° 0mm 14 0 68.9%
Sat Saturday 15 August
Caution
Temp19°C
Rain0mm
Wind14 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity49%
Should be drySandstone may still hold subsurface moisture
  • Hard sandstone climbs well when dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 13° 0mm 14 0 83.9%
07:00 14° 0mm 16 0 79.4%
08:00 15° 0mm 17 0 70.9%
09:00 17° 0mm 15 0 63.4%
10:00 18° 0mm 13 0 56.5%
11:00 18° 0mm 12 0 51.9%
12:00 19° 0mm 13 0 48.1%
13:00 20° 0mm 14 0 46.9%
14:00 20° 0mm 13 0 46.2%
15:00 20° 0mm 16 0 46.3%
16:00 20° 0mm 16 0 46.3%
17:00 19° 0mm 16 0 46.6%
18:00 19° 0mm 15 0 48.1%
19:00 18° 0mm 11 0 52.6%
20:00 16° 0mm 8 0 60.7%
21:00 15° 0mm 7 0 63.1%
Sun Sunday 16 August
Caution
Temp20°C
Rain0.1mm
Wind12 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity43%
Should be drySandstone may still hold subsurface moisture
  • Hard sandstone climbs well when dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 13° 0mm 10 0 76.5%
07:00 14° 0mm 11 0 72.3%
08:00 15° 0mm 11 0 65.3%
09:00 16° 0mm 9 0 58.7%
10:00 18° 0mm 9 0 51.1%
11:00 19° 0mm 9 0 45.5%
12:00 20° 0mm 10 0 41.2%
13:00 20° 0mm 12 0 39.2%
14:00 21° 0mm 14 0 38.5%
15:00 21° 0mm 15 0 41.5%
16:00 20° 0mm 17 0 47.3%
17:00 19° 0mm 17 0 52.3%
18:00 18° 0.13mm 16 0 55.1%
Mon Monday 17 August
Good
Temp18°C
Rain0.1mm
Wind9 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity76%
Should be dry
  • Hard sandstone climbs well when dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 14° 0mm 9 0 93.5%
12:00 18° 0.05mm 9 0 76.4%
18:00 20° 0mm 12 0 66.8%
Tue Tuesday 18 August
Poor
Temp21°C
Rain0.9mm
Wind21 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity77%
0.9mm rain forecastDo not climb wet sandstone
  • Wet sandstone is slippery — let the rock dry before leading
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 16° 0.83mm 17 0 87.8%
12:00 21° 0.03mm 21 0 77.1%
18:00 20° 0mm 17 0 74.5%
Wed Wednesday 19 August
Caution
Temp20°C
Rain0.1mm
Wind14 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity55%
Should be drySandstone may still hold subsurface moisture
  • Hard sandstone climbs well when dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 13° 0.03mm 7 0 96.9%
12:00 20° 0.03mm 14 0 54.7%
18:00 18° 0mm 12 0 56.3%
Thu Thursday 20 August
Poor
Temp19°C
Rain0.8mm
Wind17 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity58%
0.8mm rain forecastDo not climb wet sandstone
  • Wet sandstone is slippery — let the rock dry before leading
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 13° 0.05mm 11 0 84.9%
12:00 19° 0.63mm 17 0 57.5%
18:00 17° 0.07mm 9 0 70.5%
Fri Friday 21 August
Poor
Temp15°C
Rain1.8mm
Wind10 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity90%
1.8mm rain forecastDo not climb wet sandstoneHumidity 90% — potential fog
  • Wet sandstone is slippery — let the rock dry before leading
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 12° 0.6mm 14 0 93.2%
12:00 15° 1.22mm 10 0 89.7%
18:00 14° 0mm 12 0 94.7%
Sat Saturday 22 August
Poor
Temp18°C
Rain1.2mm
Wind10 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity65%
1.2mm rain forecastDo not climb wet sandstone
  • Wet sandstone is slippery — let the rock dry before leading
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 12° 0.07mm 9 0 97.4%
12:00 18° 1.05mm 10 0 65.4%
18:00 15° 0.03mm 9 0 90.5%
Sun Sunday 23 August
Caution
Temp16°C
Rain0.1mm
Wind11 km/h
Gusts—
Humidity75%
Should be drySandstone may still hold subsurface moisture
  • Hard sandstone climbs well when dry
Time °C Rain Wind Gust Hum
06:00 10° 0.12mm 4 0 98.9%
12:00 16° 0mm 11 0 74.5%
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.

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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