Ohio · Rock climbing · Jefferson Township

Salt Fork State Park

12 routes
V0 – V6
Bouldering
Jun–Oct
best months

Salt Fork State Park is a state park in Ohio, managed by the State Department of Natural Resources. It is a climbing area, and its bouldering is the main draw, with several named bouldering spots clustered within a short distance of one another. The park's climbing is all bouldering, and the routes run from V0 to V6, with the median grade at V2. Among the named routes are Gooby Surprise at V0, Easy Breezy at V2, and Trillium at V6. The boulders are close together, with Cabin Boulders and Pine Crest Trail Boulders (also known as Lakeside Boulders) each about 0.3 miles away, and Morgan's Knob Boulders about 0.6 miles off. For comfortable weather, late spring and early fall are the best bets. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Cambridge, Ohio, show May highs around 75°F and September highs around 78°F, with July the warmest month at about 85°F. Horseman's Camp, a campground, is about 1.6 miles away, and paddlers can find Sugartree Fork about 4.6 miles off.

  • Best time to go · Jun–Oct

    Best time to visit Salt Fork State Park

    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

      38° / 21°

      13 wet

    2. Feb

      42° / 23°

      11 wet

    3. Mar

      53° / 30°

      12 wet

    4. Apr

      66° / 40°

      13 wet

    5. May

      75° / 50°

      13 wet

    6. Jun

      82° / 58°

      12 wet

    7. Jul

      85° / 63°

      11 wet

    8. Aug

      84° / 61°

      9 wet

    9. Sep

      78° / 54°

      9 wet

    10. Oct

      66° / 42°

      10 wet

    11. Nov

      53° / 33°

      10 wet

    12. Dec

      42° / 26°

      12 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Cambridge, OH, 7.8 mi away at 800 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Routes (12)

Hozak's Cave Boulders(1)

ArmadaV4-5