The Shipwreck Block
Photo: Tim Kiser, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 6 routes
- V0 – V3
- Bouldering
- Jul–Oct
- best months
Shipwreck Block is a climbing area in Ohio, about a mile from the community of Park Ridge Acres. It sits among a cluster of other climbing spots, with Yacht Club Cluster, Pooh's Corner and Dirty Little Boulder all about 0.1 mile away. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Springfield show May highs around 73°F and September highs around 78°F, with July the warmest month at about 84°F. Cj Brown Dam And Reservoir, about 6.5 miles away, offers lake fishing. Inman Trail and Pine Forest Trail are both about 8 miles off for hiking, and the Little Miami River, roughly 10 miles away, is a paddling option.
Best time to go · Jul–Oct
Best time to visit The Shipwreck Block
Best months: July–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
36° / 19°
12 wet
Feb
40° / 20°
9 wet
Mar
50° / 28°
11 wet
Apr
63° / 38°
13 wet
May
73° / 49°
14 wet
Jun
81° / 59°
13 wet
Jul
84° / 62°
11 wet
Aug
83° / 60°
9 wet
Sep
78° / 52°
9 wet
Oct
65° / 41°
10 wet
Nov
52° / 31°
10 wet
Dec
41° / 24°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Springfield Wtp, OH, 4.9 mi away at 951 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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