The Dungeon
- 5 routes
- V0 – V2-3
- Bouldering
- Apr–Oct
- best months
The Dungeon is a climbing area in Ohio, about 1.5 miles from the town of Lancaster. It sits close to several other named climbing areas, including Upper Right Dungeon, Lower Left Dungeon, Upper Lunch and Lower Lunch, all within about a tenth of a mile. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Lancaster show May highs around 74°F and September highs around 78°F, with September seeing the fewest wet days of the year. The Quarry Trail starts about 0.2 miles away, and the Woodland Trail and Deer Run Trail are each about 0.3 miles off. The Mount Pleasant Hiking Trail is roughly 0.9 miles away.
- Upper Right DungeonRock climbing0.1 mi
- Lower Left DungeonRock climbing0.1 mi
- Upper LunchRock climbing0.1 mi
- Lower LunchRock climbing0.1 mi
- Quarry TrailHiking0.2 mi
- Woodland TrailHiking0.3 mi
- Deer Run TrailHiking0.3 mi
- Mount Pleasant Hiking TrailHiking0.9 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)- Upper LunchRock climbing · Next door
- Lower LunchRock climbing · Next door
- The SlabRock climbing · Next door
- The AmphitheaterRock climbing · Next door
- Flat RocksRock climbing · Next door
- Junkyard WallRock climbing · Next door
- Geneva HillsRock climbing · ~11 min drive
- Hocking Hills State ForestRock climbing · ~33 min drive
- Rectangle RockRock climbing · ~33 min drive
Best time to visit The Dungeon
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, 1.4 mi away at 827 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
