Trapps->Arrow Wall, Approach time?

I've googled my brains out to no avail, and my guidebook currently appears to be delayed in shipping. Does anyone have an approximate approach time for the Arrow Wall, etc? We're flying in this weekend and only have one day to climb, so timing everything out properly is tricky! any tips would help!

From where? Which parking lot? From the Uberfall?

It's probably about 20minutes from the West Trapps Parking lot if you know where you're going and walk at a reasonable pace. If it's your first time there, it will probably take you longer since a lot of the approach trails look the same.

I'd recommend the Gunks App: gunksapps.com/ It shows pictures of all the approach trails as well as the bases of the climbs. If it's your first time there and want to squeeze as much climbing in one day, the app is probably the way to go.

It's not far from the East Trapps Connector Trail (more commonly known as the Stairmaster); perhaps a 10-15 minute walk. If you're concerned with timing, download the Gunks App for the Trapps. It supplies good visual references for each areas' access trail, as well as high-res pictures of the base of each route.

Brian, I believe from the Uberfall, it's the parking lot listed in MP

Bob/Chris: Thanks! I'll get the app now! I'd actually not heard of it before

Austin Howell wrote:Brian, I believe from the Uberfall, it's the parking lot listed in MP Bob/Chris: Thanks! I'll get the app now! I'd actually not heard of it before

For a little orientation. There are two parking areas. One is the East Trapps lot also referred to as the Warwarsing lot. You turn in here at the sign for the Mohonk Visitor Center. There is also the West Trapps lot. The East Trapps lot is closer to Arrow although you have a steep hike up a bunch of stone stairs. The Uberfall is the main hangout area of the Trapps. (A good place to avoid.) If you know where you are going Arrow is no more than 15 minutes from the East Trapps lot. How far away you have to park depends on how early you get there.

Austin Howell wrote:Brian, I believe from the Uberfall, it's the parking lot listed in MP Bob/Chris: Thanks! I'll get the app now! I'd actually not heard of it before

yeah the main lot listed on MP is the Uberfall lot

Hi Austin,
Yes, there are two possible parking lots. We have timed the walk from both lots.

At a steady walk it will take 25-30 minutes from the West Trapps lot to the base of Arrow. This parking lot begins to fill up on weekends around 9am.

From the Vistors Center parking lot (East Trapps) you will climb the "Stairmaster" and it will take 15-20minutes from the lot to the base.

The Arrow Wall is one of the more popular walls but there are many high quality climbs to choose from if Arrow is taken. All of the second pitches can be reached by traversing the "GT Ledge" at the top of the first pitch of any of the routes on the wall.

The Trapps App gunksapps.com/ has high res photos of every trail, every start, and aerial topos. Additionally GPS in the app will get you within 20 meters of every landmark and the base of every route. This is a completely biased review as I am one of the authors. Have fun, the Gunks are amazing!
Christian Fracchia

Austin, Be prepared, on weekends, to find the climb you want to be occupied.... So - if you are trying to plan routes, in an order, that will get monkey-wrenched pretty quickly. Better to have an idea of a few routes in a few areas that you would like to get on, and not be totally set on specific lines.

Have fun!