Gunks Bouldering

This is New York City climbers’ favorite place to play, and Andy Salo and Hillary Guzik have done a phenomenal job of presenting it. Sitting just outside the lively town of New Paltz, NY, two hours from the City, the historic rocks of the Shawangunks acted as ground zero for countless dedicated climbers. 

There is great, and famous, roped climbing at the Gunks, but the bouldering here is also spectaculart. With easy access and a decades-long parade of climbing’s who’s-who passing thorugh, the bouldering here has deep roots, with classic blocs dating back 50 years. Many problems start directly from carriage roads that provide casual approaches — and perfectly flat landings. This is the definitive bouldering guide to the area, brought to you by the core local team that created the well-known Gunk App.