Ohio · Rock climbing · Center Township

Front Wall

14 routes
5.3 – 5.11a
Sport · Top Rope · Trad
Apr–Oct
best months

Front Wall is a climbing area in Ohio, about half a mile from the town of Logtown. It sits among a cluster of other climbing spots, with The Pit, Right Main Wall and Left Main Wall all within about a tenth of a mile. The area is a compact, close-together network of walls and cliffs, making it easy to move between different routes in a single visit. The climbing here is mostly sport, with 12 sport routes and one top-rope route among the 14 listed. The grades run from 5.3 up to 5.11a, with the median around 5.7. A Ryser Route is the top-rope option, and Easy Does It 5.5 and Obsessed 5.11a are two of the more notable routes. For timing, late spring and early fall are the most comfortable. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 70°F and September highs around 74°F, with July peaking near 82°F. Paddlers can find West Fork Little Beaver Creek about 4 miles away.

  • Best time to go · Apr–Oct

    Best time to visit Front 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

      34° / 19°

    2. Feb

      38° / 20°

    3. Mar

      48° / 27°

    4. Apr

      61° / 38°

    5. May

      70° / 48°

    6. Jun

      78° / 57°

    7. Jul

      82° / 61°

    8. Aug

      81° / 60°

    9. Sep

      74° / 52°

    10. Oct

      63° / 42°

    11. Nov

      50° / 32°

    12. Dec

      39° / 25°

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Millport 4 Ne, OH, 3.9 mi away at 1,170 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Routes (14)

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