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SHAWANGUNKS · CONGLOMERATE · bird ban

The Trapps climbing conditions

Good — dry and climbable

Right now

Temp61°F
Wind9 mph
Gusts13 mph
Humidity79.4%
Rain 48hdry
Last rainNone recent

Assessment

No recent rain

7-day forecast

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Today Monday 5 October
Good
Temp64°F
Raindry
Wind13 mph
Gusts13 mph
Humidity47%
No recent rain
  • Good friction range for Shawangunk conglomerate
  • Conglomerate holds friction well when dry
  • Breezy — helps drying
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
09:00 61° dry 9 — 79.4%
10:00 64° dry 9 — 69%
11:00 65° dry 11 — 58.5%
12:00 66° dry 11 — 43.8%
13:00 67° dry 16 — 36.9%
14:00 65° dry 15 — 39.2%
15:00 65° dry 14 — 39.8%
16:00 64° dry 14 — 41.6%
17:00 62° dry 12 — 39.9%
18:00 58° dry 11 — 43.6%
19:00 55° dry 9 — 47.5%
20:00 53° dry 8 — 54.1%
21:00 51° dry 7 — 60.4%
Tue Tuesday 6 October
Good
Temp57°F
Raindry
Wind9 mph
Gusts—
Humidity40%
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 8 — 69.5%
07:00 43° dry 8 — 67.1%
08:00 46° dry 9 — 64.2%
09:00 48° dry 9 — 58.2%
10:00 51° dry 9 — 53.8%
11:00 54° dry 9 — 44.9%
12:00 57° dry 9 — 39.1%
13:00 59° dry 10 — 36.1%
14:00 60° dry 9 — 35.1%
15:00 60° dry 9 — 35.6%
16:00 60° dry 8 — 37.3%
17:00 59° dry 7 — 41.3%
18:00 56° dry 5 — 53.8%
19:00 51° dry 6 — 63.4%
20:00 49° dry 6 — 66.8%
21:00 47° dry 5 — 72.2%
Wed Wednesday 7 October
Good
Temp63°F
Raindry
Wind11 mph
Gusts—
Humidity52%
No recent rain
  • Good friction range for Shawangunk conglomerate
  • Conglomerate holds friction well when dry
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 41° dry 4 — 91.1%
07:00 42° dry 4 — 88.2%
08:00 45° dry 5 — 81.5%
09:00 51° dry 5 — 71.4%
10:00 55° dry 6 — 63.9%
11:00 59° dry 9 — 57.9%
12:00 63° dry 10 — 51.3%
13:00 65° dry 11 — 47.2%
14:00 66° dry 12 — 45.8%
15:00 67° dry 12 — 47.2%
16:00 67° dry 12 — 50%
17:00 66° dry 11 — 53.6%
18:00 63° dry 9 — 61.6%
19:00 59° dry 9 — 69.8%
20:00 58° dry 9 — 75%
21:00 56° dry 8 — 79.4%
Thu Thursday 8 October
Good
Temp73°F
Raindry
Wind12 mph
Gusts—
Humidity39%
No recent rain
  • Conglomerate holds friction well when dry
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
08:00 54° dry 7 — 86.9%
14:00 74° dry 13 — 39.1%
20:00 58° dry 4 — 63.1%
Fri Friday 9 October
Good
Temp66°F
Raindry
Wind9 mph
Gusts—
Humidity39%
No recent rain
  • Conglomerate holds friction well when dry
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
08:00 49° dry 6 — 85.1%
14:00 65° dry 9 — 38.6%
20:00 54° dry 2 — 59.4%
Sat Saturday 10 October
Good
Temp66°F
Raindry
Wind2 mph
Gusts—
Humidity42%
No recent rain
  • Conglomerate holds friction well when dry
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
08:00 47° dry 5 — 81.2%
14:00 67° dry 2 — 42.2%
20:00 55° dry 2 — 76.4%
Sun Sunday 11 October
Good
Temp73°F
Raindry
Wind11 mph
Gusts—
Humidity43%
No recent rain
  • Conglomerate holds friction well when dry
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
08:00 51° dry 7 — 84.5%
14:00 73° dry 11 — 42.7%
20:00 62° dry 8 — 66.1%
Mon Monday 12 October
Good
Temp75°F
Raindry
Wind4 mph
Gusts—
Humidity49%
No recent rain
  • Conglomerate holds friction well when dry
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
08:00 54° dry 2 — 84%
14:00 75° dry 4 — 48.5%
20:00 61° dry 2 — 78%
Bird ban (03-01 to 07-31)
Mohonk Preserve manages route-level peregrine closures dynamically each year — routes reopen once young have fledged. Check the Peregrine Watch page on mohonkpreserve.org before you travel; kiosks at the West Trapps parking area post the current list.

About The Trapps

The Trapps is the flagship crag of the Shawangunks and one of the most historically important trad venues in North America — a mile-long band of horizontally bedded Shawangunk conglomerate above the Mohonk Preserve carriage road, ninety minutes north of New York City. The quartz-cemented conglomerate is near non-porous and famously durable, with huge horizontal roofs that shed rain and keep classic pitches dry through showers. High Exposure (5.6) is arguably the most iconic 5.6 in the country; Son of Easy O (5.8), Arrow (5.8), Bonnie's Roof (5.9), and Ants' Line (5.9) are the moderate must-ticks with hundreds of ratings each on Mountain Project. April–June and September–November are prime — midsummer bakes on the south-east-facing wall and winter climbing is a real option on sunny days. Mohonk Preserve day pass required ($20 day, $115 annual as of 2025); rangers actively check passes on the carriage road. Peregrine falcon closures on named routes typically run March through late July but the Preserve manages them route-by-route and lifts each closure as soon as the young fledge — check mohonkpreserve.org before travelling rather than assuming a fixed window.

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

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