Hill Top Area
- 5 routes
- V1 – V8
- Bouldering
- Jun–Oct
- best months
Hill Top Area is a bouldering area within Salt Fork State Park in Ohio, managed by the State Department of Natural Resources. It sits among several other climbing spots in the park, and the closest of them are Grassman Boulders and Font Cluster, both about 2 miles away. The area has five bouldering routes, all rated on the V scale. The easiest are Cold as the Rockies and Mountain Pass at V1, and the hardest is Mountain Fever at V8. The median grade is V3, so the range runs from easy to challenging. For timing, late spring and early fall are the most comfortable. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Cambridge show May highs around 75°F and September highs around 78°F, with July peaking near 85°F. Horseman's Camp, about 1.3 miles away, is the closest place to camp. Paddlers can head to Sugartree Fork, roughly 2.6 miles off.
- Horseman's CampCamping1.3 mi
- Grassman BouldersRock climbing1.9 mi
- Font ClusterRock climbing1.9 mi
- Salt Fork State ParkRock climbing2.5 mi
- PR-11 BouldersRock climbing2.5 mi
- Sugartree ForkCanoeing2.6 mi
- Cabin BouldersRock climbing2.8 mi
- Pine Crest Trail Boulders aka Lakeside BouldersRock climbing2.8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Grassman BouldersRock climbing · ~3 min drive
- Font ClusterRock climbing · ~3 min drive
- Salt Fork State ParkRock climbing · ~4 min drive
- PR-11 BouldersRock climbing · ~4 min drive
- Cabin BouldersRock climbing · ~5 min drive
- Pine Crest Trail Boulders aka Lakeside BouldersRock climbing · ~5 min drive
- Morgan's Knob Boulders (FKA Diving Board Boulders)Rock climbing · ~5 min drive
- Auttie’s BouldersRock climbing · ~39 min drive
- Mollies RockRock climbing · ~41 min drive
- Stone ChurchRock climbing · ~43 min drive
Best time to visit Hill Top Area
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, 10.1 mi away at 800 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
