Font Cluster
- 11 routes
- V0 – V8-9
- Bouldering
- Jun–Oct
- best months
Font Cluster is a bouldering area within Salt Fork State Park in Ohio, managed by the State Department of Natural Resources. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with Grassman Boulders just 0.1 mile away and Cabin Boulders about a mile off. The park's own climbing area, Salt Fork State Park, is 0.8 mile away, and Horseman's Camp campground is close by at 0.8 mile. The area is a bouldering destination, with 11 routes all rated on the V scale. The easiest is Bodoni at V0, and the hardest is the Comic Sans Project at V8-9. The median grade is V3. Among the named routes are Impact at V2 and Din at V4. For timing, late spring and early fall are the most comfortable. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Cambridge run to highs around 75°F in May and 78°F in September, with July the warmest month at about 85°F. Other climbing areas within a short drive include Morgan's Knob Boulders at 1.4 miles and Hill Top Area at 1.9 miles. Paddlers can head to Sugartree Fork, about 3.8 miles away.
Best time to go · Jun–Oct
Best time to visit Font Cluster
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.
Jan
38° / 21°
13 wet
Feb
42° / 23°
11 wet
Mar
53° / 30°
12 wet
Apr
66° / 40°
13 wet
May
75° / 50°
13 wet
Jun
82° / 58°
12 wet
Jul
85° / 63°
11 wet
Aug
84° / 61°
9 wet
Sep
78° / 54°
9 wet
Oct
66° / 42°
10 wet
Nov
53° / 33°
10 wet
Dec
42° / 26°
12 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Cambridge, OH, 8.2 mi away at 800 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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