Our top picks for an April trad climbing trip are the Gunks, Bohuslän and La Pedriza. April sits inside the reliable season at all of them. Each pick is based on decades of weather data run through our rock-drying model — tap a card for the full month-by-month breakdown.
Top trad climbing picks for April
The Gunks
Roofs and horizontal breaks on the Shawangunk ridge above New Paltz. October is the pick, spring and fall are the seasons, and summer is for early mornings.
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Bohuslän
Granite crack climbing on Sweden's west coast. May is the pick, April to June is the season, summer is good in the mornings, and autumn turns wet.
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La Pedriza
Granite domes and slabs in the Sierra de Guadarrama, an hour from Madrid. March and September lead, winter holds up well on the lower crags, and summer belongs to El Yelmo.
See the month-by-month weather data →How the April picks compare
| Destination | Country | Rock | April | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Gunks | New York, USA | Quartz conglomerate | Good | Apr–May, Sep–Nov |
| Bohuslän | Sweden | Granite | Good | Apr–Jun |
| La Pedriza | Spain | Granite | Good | Sep–Jun |
Season = the months each destination's own weather-data article rates good or best.
Also in season in April
Questions
Where is the best place to go trad climbing in April?
Our top picks are the Gunks, Bohuslän and La Pedriza. April sits inside the reliable season at all of them.
Which trad climbing destinations are at their best in April?
None of our trad climbing destinations has its best month in April, but the Gunks, Bohuslän and La Pedriza are reliably in season. Our picks are at their best at other times of year: the Gunks in October; Bohuslän in May; and La Pedriza in March and September.
Where else can I go trad climbing in April?
Also in season in April: Joshua Tree, Pembroke, Squamish and Indian Creek. Each guide has the month-by-month weather data.
Where should I go trad climbing in May?
In May, our top picks are Pembroke, Bohuslän and Squamish. See where to go trad climbing in May.