Delaware · Rock climbing · Wilmington

Main Roped Climbing Wall

17 routes
5.2 – 5.12a
Top Rope · Bouldering · Trad
Apr–Oct
best months

Main Roped Climbing Wall is a climbing area inside Alapocas Run State Park in Delaware, managed by State Park and Recreation. The park also holds Spearhead Boulder and Scattered Small Boulders, so it makes a natural base for bouldering as well as roped climbing. The climbing wall offers 17 routes, with top rope the most common style. The YDS grades run from 5.2 up to 5.12a, and the bouldering includes Rambo at V0+. For a full list, look at the wall's route count and the handful of named climbs, such as Old Granddad (5.2) and Shrapnel (5.10a). Spring and fall are the most comfortable seasons to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Wilmington run from highs around 71°F in May to 75°F in September, while July peaks near 84°F. The Northern Delaware Greenway lies just 0.4 miles away, and the Brandywine Trail is about 2 miles off. Rockford Park and the Brandywine Creek fishing area are also within a short drive.

  • Best time to go · Apr–Oct

    Best time to visit Main Roped Climbing Wall

    Best months: April–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

    1. Jan

      38° / 24°

      10 wet · 2 snow

    2. Feb

      41° / 25°

      9 wet · 2 snow

    3. Mar

      49° / 32°

      10 wet · 1 snow

    4. Apr

      61° / 43°

      10 wet

    5. May

      71° / 52°

      11 wet

    6. Jun

      79° / 62°

      10 wet

    7. Jul

      84° / 67°

      9 wet

    8. Aug

      82° / 66°

      9 wet

    9. Sep

      75° / 59°

      8 wet

    10. Oct

      63° / 47°

      9 wet

    11. Nov

      53° / 37°

      8 wet

    12. Dec

      43° / 29°

      10 wet · 1 snow

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Wilmington Porter Rsch, DE, 1 mi away at 270 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Routes (17)