Ohio · Rock climbing · Cleveland

Doan Brook

8 routes
V1 – V3
Bouldering · Top Rope · Trad
Jun–Oct
best months

Doan Brook is a climbing area in Shaker Lakes Park in Ohio, on city land. It is a bouldering and top-rope destination with eight routes, five of which are boulders graded from V1 to V3 and two top-rope climbs. The boulders sit in a cluster of named problems, including Pocketsand at V1, Daphodil at V1+ and Geranium at V2, with Super Geranium at V3. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Cleveland run from highs around 68°F in May to about 74°F in September, with July the warmest month at about 81°F. The closest climbing is the Northeast Ohio area, about 7 miles away, and Viaduct Park Bouldering, about 8 miles off. For hiking, Volunteer Spirit and Parallel Universe are both roughly 8 miles from the park.

  • Best time to go · Jun–Oct

    Best time to visit Doan Brook

    Best months: June–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

      35° / 24°

      11 wet

    2. Feb

      37° / 25°

      10 wet

    3. Mar

      45° / 31°

      12 wet

    4. Apr

      57° / 41°

      13 wet

    5. May

      68° / 53°

      14 wet

    6. Jun

      77° / 63°

      12 wet

    7. Jul

      81° / 68°

      10 wet

    8. Aug

      80° / 67°

      10 wet

    9. Sep

      74° / 60°

      10 wet

    10. Oct

      62° / 49°

      12 wet

    11. Nov

      51° / 38°

      12 wet

    12. Dec

      40° / 30°

      12 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Cleveland Burke Ap, OH, 5.1 mi away at 584 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Routes (8)