Ohio · Rock climbing · Benton Township

Sunshine Valley

7 routes
V2 – V5-6
Bouldering
Apr, Jun–Oct
best months

Sunshine Valley is a bouldering area in Hocking State Forest in Ohio, managed by the State Department of Natural Resources. It sits among several other climbing spots, including Workout Wall, Hocking Hills State Forest and Cascada Boulders, all within about a tenth of a mile. The area has seven bouldering routes, all rated between V2 and V5-6 on the V scale. The easiest is Lucifers Ledge at V2, and the hardest is Sol y Sombra at V5-6. The routes are listed as bouldering only, so there is no climbing on rock faces here. September is the most comfortable time to visit, with typical highs around 78°F and lows near 52°F, and it also has the fewest wet days of the year, about eight. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Logan run a little warmer than the station's own elevation, so temperatures at the valley may run slightly cooler. Conkles Hollow Gorge Trail and Conkles Hollow Rim Trail are both within a mile, and Rose Lake Trail is about 2 miles away.

  • Best time to go · Apr, Jun–Oct

    Best time to visit Sunshine Valley

    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

      39° / 19°

      11 wet

    2. Feb

      42° / 21°

      10 wet

    3. Mar

      52° / 28°

      11 wet

    4. Apr

      65° / 37°

      11 wet

    5. May

      74° / 48°

      13 wet

    6. Jun

      81° / 57°

      12 wet

    7. Jul

      85° / 61°

      11 wet

    8. Aug

      83° / 59°

      10 wet

    9. Sep

      78° / 52°

      8 wet

    10. Oct

      67° / 40°

      10 wet

    11. Nov

      54° / 30°

      10 wet

    12. Dec

      43° / 23°

      11 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Logan, OH, 10.2 mi away at 722 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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