Thompson Ledges
- 5 routes
- V2 – V5
- Bouldering
- Jun–Sep
- best months
Thompson Ledges is a bouldering area in Thompson Township Park in Ohio, on city land. It sits within Thompson Township Park, and the park is managed by the city. The climbing here is all bouldering, with five routes spread across the V2 to V5 range on the V scale. The easiest are Mucky Duck and Whoopi!, both V2, and the hardest are Rock of Love 4 and Shelf Life, both V5. Sing Song Bird is a V3. The routes are short and fit a day of bouldering on a single outing. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Chardon put May highs around 69°F and September highs around 73°F, with July the warmest month at about 81°F. Winter is cold, with January highs near 32°F. The closest neighbor is the Chardon weather station, about 10 miles away.
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Best time to go · Jun–Sep
Best time to visit Thompson Ledges
Best months: June–September. 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
32° / 17°
19 wet
Feb
35° / 16°
15 wet
Mar
44° / 24°
14 wet
Apr
58° / 35°
14 wet
May
69° / 46°
14 wet
Jun
77° / 55°
12 wet
Jul
81° / 59°
12 wet
Aug
79° / 57°
11 wet
Sep
73° / 51°
11 wet
Oct
61° / 41°
14 wet
Nov
48° / 32°
15 wet
Dec
38° / 24°
18 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Chardon, OH, 10.4 mi away at 1,130 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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