Whipps Ledges
Photo: Icebob99, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 35 routes
- V0+ – V5+
- Bouldering · Top Rope · Trad
- Apr–Oct
- best months
Whipps Ledges is a climbing area in Hinckley Reservation in Ohio, on city land. It sits among a cluster of other climbing spots, with Christ Died, Beer Can Alley and Z's Blue Grunks Wall all about 0.1 mile away. The area is known for its bouldering, with 29 boulder routes among the 35 listed, and it also offers a few top-rope options. The climbing here ranges from easy to challenging. On the V scale, the routes run from V0- to V5+, with the median around V2-3. The YDS scale covers grades from 5.2 to 5.10+. Some of the named routes include Direct Route at V0-, Old Man's Variation at V2-3 and Ultimate Journey at V5+. For comfortable weather, late spring and early fall are the best bets. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Stow put May highs around 70°F and September highs around 74°F, with July the warmest month at about 82°F. Beyond the climbing, Yellow Creek offers canoeing about 5.7 miles away, and the Tree Farm Trail and Deer Lick Cave Trail are both within about 8 miles.
Best time to go · Apr–Oct
Best time to visit Whipps Ledges
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
33° / 18°
Feb
36° / 19°
Mar
46° / 25°
Apr
60° / 37°
May
70° / 47°
Jun
78° / 56°
Jul
82° / 60°
Aug
81° / 59°
Sep
74° / 52°
Oct
61° / 41°
Nov
49° / 32°
Dec
39° / 24°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Stow 4 Se, OH, 14.4 mi away at 1,060 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Routes (35)
3x7 Hunka Chunka(2)
Bubbles(1)
Cigarettes After Sex(3)
David’s Tower(3)
Hueco(1)
Last Rock Standing(2)
Moonlight Buttress(4)
Nutha stack of chez-toes(3)
Padua Wall(1)
Phantom Climbing Area(1)
Rest Stop Boulder(1)
Slice, The(3)
Tombstone(1)
Wave Wall(2)
West of the Butt-traaass(2)
Yellow Wall(3)
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