Ohio · Rock climbing · Brecksville

The Hanger

10 routes
V1 – V12-13
Bouldering
Jun–Oct
best months

Is Hanger, The open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Cuyahoga Valley National Park. It doesn't name Hanger, The, so check the source for the area it covers.

As of · Source: NPS · Cuyahoga Valley National Park. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

The Hanger is a bouldering area in Cuyahoga Valley National Park in Ohio, managed by the National Park Service. It sits among a cluster of climbing areas, with Midstream, Downstream and Chippewa Creek all about 0.1 mile away, and Upstream about 0.2 mile off. The name comes from the bouldering itself, and the routes here range from V1 to V12-13, with the Hanger Project listed as an open project at the top end. The climbing is all bouldering, and the area's 10 routes span a wide range of grades. The easiest is Illusions of Bouldering at V1, and the hardest is the Hanger Project at V12-13. Hang line is a V7 boulder with a first ascent by Jeremy Gerksey, and No Chomos is a V7-8 boulder with a first ascent by Jeremy Gursky. For timing, late spring and early fall are the most comfortable. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Cleveland show May highs around 71°F and September highs around 76°F, while winter brings frequent snow days. Hikers can pair a session on the boulders with the Hemlock Trail or the Wildflower Loop Trail, both about 0.2 mile away.

  • Best time to go · Jun–Oct

    Best time to visit The Hanger

    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

      36° / 22°

      17 wet · 13 snow

    2. Feb

      38° / 24°

      15 wet · 11 snow

    3. Mar

      47° / 31°

      15 wet · 7 snow

    4. Apr

      60° / 41°

      14 wet · 2 snow

    5. May

      71° / 51°

      13 wet

    6. Jun

      80° / 61°

      11 wet

    7. Jul

      84° / 65°

      11 wet

    8. Aug

      82° / 64°

      11 wet

    9. Sep

      76° / 57°

      10 wet

    10. Oct

      64° / 46°

      12 wet · 1 snow

    11. Nov

      51° / 37°

      13 wet · 4 snow

    12. Dec

      40° / 28°

      16 wet · 8 snow

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Cleveland, OH, 14.1 mi away at 763 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Routes (10)