Ohio · Rock climbing · Hanover Township

Katz Wall

13 routes
5.5 – 5.11b
Sport · Trad
Apr, Jun–Oct
best months

Katz Wall is a climbing area in Ohio's Dillon Recreation Area, managed by the Army Corps of Engineers. It sits among several other climbing spots, with Warm-Up Wall, Wave Wall and Poison Ivy Wall (also known as "The Cave") all about 0.1 mile away. The area has 13 routes, with 10 of them sport climbs and 3 trad. The grades run from 5.5 to 5.11b, with the median at 5.9. Among the named routes are Katz in the Cradle at 5.5, Comfortably Numb at 5.9 and Scaredy-Katz at 5.11b. For timing, late spring and early fall are the most comfortable. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Newark show May highs around 73°F and September highs around 76°F, with July peaking near 84°F. The Marie Hickey Trail is about 1.5 miles away and the Canal and Lock Trail about 2.3 miles away. Paddlers can reach Rocky Fork, about 7.2 miles off, and Equestrian Camp and Day Use is roughly 8.7 miles away.

  • Best time to go · Apr, Jun–Oct

    Best time to visit Katz Wall

    Best months: April and 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° / 18°

      12 wet

    2. Feb

      40° / 20°

      10 wet

    3. Mar

      50° / 27°

      11 wet

    4. Apr

      63° / 37°

      12 wet

    5. May

      73° / 48°

      13 wet

    6. Jun

      81° / 57°

      11 wet

    7. Jul

      84° / 61°

      11 wet

    8. Aug

      83° / 59°

      10 wet

    9. Sep

      76° / 51°

      9 wet

    10. Oct

      64° / 40°

      10 wet

    11. Nov

      52° / 31°

      10 wet

    12. Dec

      41° / 24°

      12 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Newark Wtr Wks, OH, 8.1 mi away at 835 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Routes (13)