Ohio · Rock climbing · Cuyahoga Falls

Left side

7 routes
V1 – V4
Bouldering · Trad · Top Rope
Apr–Oct
best months

Left side is a climbing area in Gorge Metro Park in Ohio, on county land. It sits within the park's network of climbing spots, and the Cuyahoga Falls Glens and Generic area both lie about 0.1 mile away. The climbing here is a mix of bouldering and traditional routes. There are seven routes in total, with four boulders, two trad routes and one top rope. The boulders run from V1 to V4, and the trad routes sit in the 5.7 to 5.10b/c range. Among the boulders, Tunnel of doom is V1, Seal Slab is V3-, and Witch hunt is V4. For a longer outing, the Cuyahoga River is about 1.2 miles away and the Cuyahoga Falls Gorge is about 1.3 miles away. Paddlers can also look to Yellow Creek, roughly 8 miles off.

  • Best time to go · Apr–Oct

    Best time to visit Left side

    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

      33° / 18°

    2. Feb

      36° / 19°

    3. Mar

      46° / 25°

    4. Apr

      60° / 37°

    5. May

      70° / 47°

    6. Jun

      78° / 56°

    7. Jul

      82° / 60°

    8. Aug

      81° / 59°

    9. Sep

      74° / 52°

    10. Oct

      61° / 41°

    11. Nov

      49° / 32°

    12. Dec

      39° / 24°

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Stow 4 Se, OH, 1.8 mi away at 1,060 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Routes (7)

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