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SHAWANGUNKS · CONGLOMERATE

Skytop climbing conditions

Good — dry and climbable

Right now

Temp47°F
Wind6 mph
Gusts9 mph
Humidity96.9%
Rain 48hdry
Last rainNone recent

Assessment

No recent rain
Good friction temperature range for conglomerate
High humidity (96.9%) — conglomerate friction compromised, particularly for bouldering

7-day forecast

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Today Monday 5 October
Good
Temp57°F
Raindry
Wind8 mph
Gusts9 mph
Humidity74%
No recent rain
  • Good friction range for Shawangunk conglomerate
  • Conglomerate holds friction well when dry
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 47° dry 6 — 96.8%
07:00 47° dry 7 — 96.1%
08:00 48° dry 7 — 95.8%
09:00 48° dry 7 — 96%
10:00 50° dry 7 — 94.1%
11:00 52° dry 7 — 92%
12:00 55° dry 7 — 87.5%
13:00 58° dry 8 — 78.6%
14:00 60° dry 9 — 66%
15:00 61° dry 10 — 54.8%
16:00 62° dry 11 — 43.3%
17:00 63° dry 14 — 40.1%
18:00 61° dry 14 — 41.2%
19:00 62° dry 14 — 41%
20:00 60° dry 13 — 42.9%
21:00 59° dry 11 — 42.8%
Tue Tuesday 6 October
Good
Temp46°F
Raindry
Wind8 mph
Gusts—
Humidity57%
No recent rain
  • Good friction range for Shawangunk conglomerate
  • Conglomerate holds friction well when dry
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 43° dry 7 — 74.1%
07:00 43° dry 7 — 74.8%
08:00 43° dry 6 — 74.9%
09:00 42° dry 6 — 74.4%
10:00 40° dry 6 — 76.3%
11:00 40° dry 7 — 72.5%
12:00 42° dry 8 — 65.8%
13:00 45° dry 8 — 56%
14:00 49° dry 9 — 49.6%
15:00 52° dry 9 — 42.3%
16:00 54° dry 9 — 37.9%
17:00 56° dry 9 — 35.8%
18:00 57° dry 8 — 34.9%
19:00 58° dry 8 — 34.6%
20:00 57° dry 8 — 36.1%
21:00 56° dry 8 — 41%
Wed Wednesday 7 October
Good
Temp48°F
Raindry
Wind6 mph
Gusts—
Humidity72%
No recent rain
  • Good friction range for Shawangunk conglomerate
  • Conglomerate holds friction well when dry
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 36° dry 3 — 96.5%
07:00 35° dry 4 — 98.4%
08:00 35° dry 4 — 98.7%
09:00 37° dry 5 — 94.8%
10:00 38° dry 4 — 90.7%
11:00 38° dry 4 — 89.3%
12:00 42° dry 5 — 82.3%
13:00 48° dry 4 — 70.6%
14:00 53° dry 6 — 61.2%
15:00 57° dry 8 — 57.2%
16:00 60° dry 10 — 51.8%
17:00 62° dry 11 — 47.4%
18:00 63° dry 11 — 45.8%
Thu Thursday 8 October
Caution
Temp52°F
Raindry
Wind6 mph
Gusts—
Humidity85%
No recent rainHumidity 85% — potential fog
  • Good friction range for Shawangunk conglomerate
  • Conglomerate holds friction well when dry
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 49° dry 7 — 89.4%
12:00 51° dry 6 — 84.5%
18:00 69° dry 9 — 38.8%
Fri Friday 9 October
Caution
Temp45°F
Raindry
Wind6 mph
Gusts—
Humidity88%
No recent rainHumidity 88% — potential fog
  • Good friction range for Shawangunk conglomerate
  • Conglomerate holds friction well when dry
  • Damp air — small edges may feel greasy
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 45° dry 5 — 83.3%
12:00 44° dry 6 — 88%
18:00 64° dry 6 — 37.5%
Sat Saturday 10 October
Good
Temp46°F
Raindry
Wind6 mph
Gusts—
Humidity76%
No recent rain
  • Good friction range for Shawangunk conglomerate
  • Conglomerate holds friction well when dry
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 44° dry 5 — 79.7%
12:00 47° dry 6 — 76.4%
18:00 66° dry 7 — 31%
Sun Sunday 11 October
Caution
Temp43°F
Raindry
Wind2 mph
Gusts—
Humidity87%
No recent rainHumidity 87% — potential fog
  • Good friction range for Shawangunk conglomerate
  • Conglomerate holds friction well when dry
  • Damp air — small edges may feel greasy
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 42° dry 0 — 86.6%
12:00 43° dry 2 — 87.1%
18:00 65° dry 6 — 43%
Mon Monday 12 October
Caution
Temp46°F
Raindry
Wind2 mph
Gusts—
Humidity91%
No recent rainHumidity 91% — potential fog
  • Good friction range for Shawangunk conglomerate
  • Conglomerate holds friction well when dry
  • Damp air — small edges may feel greasy
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 50° dry 7 — 82.2%
12:00 47° dry 2 — 90.7%
18:00 73° dry 3 — 43.7%

About Skytop

Skytop is the tall conglomerate cliff on the Mohonk Mountain House property, five kilometres north-east of the Trapps and 270 m higher on the northern end of the Shawangunk ridge. The stone is the same quartz-cemented Shawangunk conglomerate but the access is very different: Skytop is on private Mohonk Mountain House land and unguided climbing has not been permitted since 2007. Legal access is limited to guided clients of Alpine Endeavors (the sole authorised guide service) or Mohonk Mountain House overnight guests via the hotel's own programme — Mohonk Preserve members do NOT get access to Skytop. When you get on it, Super Crack (5.12+) is the crag's most famous route; Foops (5.11c), No Exit (5.10d), Sound and Fury (5.9-), and Jekyll and Hyde (5.9) are the ranked classics. The wall's overhanging character keeps a few lines dry in rain. Own weather anchor because Skytop is much higher and further north-east than the Trapps — a genuinely different weather pocket even on the same ridge. April–June and September–November are prime.

Region
Shawangunks
Rock type
Conglomerate
Aspect
east-facing
Altitude
1368 ft
Exposure
high
Seepage
low

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