Don’t Get Stung by Ground-Nesting Yellowjackets!
During summer and fall in the Gunks, watch out for ground-nesting Yellowjacket wasps at the base of climbs.
The Gunks Climbers’ Coalition is an advocacy group dedicated to
creating and maintaining sustainable opportunities for responsible climbing
along the Shawangunk Ridge and surrounding areas.
creating and maintaining sustainable opportunities for responsible climbing
along the Shawangunk Ridge and surrounding areas.
Ensuring the future of rock climbing along the Shawangunk Ridge.
Gunks Climbers' Coalition
Your annual dual GCC & Access Fund
membership supports local initiatives
and entitles you to Access Fund
discounts and special GCC events.
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and entitles you to Access Fund
discounts and special GCC events.
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Latest Gunks News
2018 Peregrine Falcon Closures Lifted in Trapps and Millbrook
The 2018 peregrine falcon closures in the Gunks - at the Trapps & Millbrook cliffs - have been lifted by the Mohonk Preserve after successful fledgings at both nest sites!
September 22, 2018 – Access Fund Climbing Advocacy Summit and Annual Dinner
Don't miss the 2018 Access Fund Climbing Advocacy Summit and Fundraising Dinner in New York City on September 22, 2018.
Adopt-A-Crag Day in Lost City – May 2018
At the GCC's Adopt-a-Crag day in Lost City in May of 2018, we worked on water bars on Kings Lane and on the trail at the base of the cliff.
May 5, 2018 – GCC Spring BBQ
Save the date! Saturday, May 5th, 2018 will be our annual GCC Spring BBQ at the Mohonk Preserve Visitors Center and will be free to joint Access Fund/GCC members.
May 6, 2018 – GCC Adopt-A-Crag Day
Sunday, May 6, 2018 will be our annual GCC Adopt-A-Crag day, where the Gunks community can participate in a volunteer land stewardship project at Lost City.
From a ‘Gunks climber of sixty years: Great Website! Been following for years. https://atkinsopht.wordpress.com/2017/11/01/the-gunks-of-yore-1956-1963-the-appies/