The Amphitheater
- 8 routes
- V0-1 – V4-5
- Bouldering
- Apr–Oct
- best months
The Amphitheater is a bouldering area in Keller-Kirn Park in Ohio, on city land. It sits among a cluster of climbing areas, with The Slab, Flat Rocks and Upper Lunch all about 0.1 mile away. The Quarry Trail starts just as close, and the Woodland Trail is about 0.2 mile off. The climbing here is all bouldering, with eight routes spread across the V0-1 to V4-5 range. The easiest are Big Dihedral at V0-1 and Pac-Man at V1, while Dynomite is the hardest at V4-5. The median grade is V2. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Lancaster run to highs around 74°F in May and 78°F in September, with July the warmest month at about 85°F.
- The SlabRock climbing0.1 mi
- Flat RocksRock climbing0.1 mi
- Upper LunchRock climbing0.1 mi
- Lower LunchRock climbing0.1 mi
- Quarry TrailHiking0.1 mi
- Woodland TrailHiking0.2 mi
- Deer Run TrailHiking0.3 mi
- Mount Pleasant Hiking TrailHiking0.8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Scioto Audubon Metro ParkRock climbing · ~45 min drivePhoto: Sixflashphoto, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Flat RocksRock climbing · Next door
- Upper LunchRock climbing · Next door
- Lower LunchRock climbing · Next door
- Upper Right DungeonRock climbing · Next door
- The DungeonRock climbing · Next door
- Lower Left DungeonRock climbing · Next door
- Junkyard WallRock climbing · Next door
- Geneva HillsRock climbing · ~10 min drive
- Hocking Hills State ForestRock climbing · ~33 min drive
Best time to visit The Amphitheater
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.
Jan
37° / 22°
10 wet
Feb
41° / 24°
10 wet
Mar
52° / 32°
11 wet
Apr
65° / 41°
11 wet
May
74° / 52°
12 wet
Jun
82° / 61°
10 wet
Jul
85° / 65°
10 wet
Aug
84° / 63°
9 wet
Sep
78° / 55°
8 wet
Oct
66° / 44°
9 wet
Nov
53° / 34°
9 wet
Dec
42° / 27°
10 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Lancaster, OH, 1.3 mi away at 827 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
