b. Roadside Area

Roadside Area is a climbing area in Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area in New Jersey, managed by the National Park Service. It sits among several other named climbing areas, including l. Double Overhang Area and j. Friends in High Places Area, and the Blue Blaze Trail starts about 0.1 mile away, so the area works well as a stop for climbers and hikers together. The climbing here is all trad, with six routes ranging from 5.4 to 5.11. The easiest is JG/The Chiseler at 5.4, and the hardest is Premature Exasperation at 5.11, which was first climbed by Michael Steele and Henry McMahon. The most commonly seen grades fall in the 5.8 range. For timing, late spring and early fall are the most comfortable stretches. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in E Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, show May highs around 72°F and September highs around 75°F, while July peaks near 84°F. That station sits roughly 1,000 feet lower than this area, so temperatures here run cooler. Paulins Kill, a fishing spot about 8 miles away, is the closest river for anglers. Brodhead Creek, across the Pennsylvania line, is a similar distance.