Pennsylvania · Rock climbing · Westfield

Aider's Rock

8 routes
5.8 – 5.12+
Sport · Mixed · Aid
Aug–Sep
best months

Aider's Rock is a climbing area in Tioga State Forest in northeastern Pennsylvania, managed by the State Department of Natural Resources. It sits among a cluster of other climbing spots, with The Main Attraction and Blue Run Rocks each about 0.1 mile away. The area draws climbers to its mix of sport and mixed routes, with eight routes in total. Six are sport climbs, and the grades range from 5.8 to 5.12+, with Aiders of the Last Rock at 5.12+ the hardest. Liberal Line is a mixed route at 5.12, and Monolithic is a sport route at 5.12. Summer is the most comfortable time to climb. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Wellsboro, about 11 miles away, show July highs around 79°F with lows near 57°F, while winter highs stay near freezing. The Blue Run Trail is 0.6 mile away for a hike, and the Bend Gully Trail and Left Mill Run Trail are within about a mile and a half.

  • Best time to go · Aug–Sep

    Best time to visit Aider's Rock

    Best months: August–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.

    1. Jan

      30° / 14°

      14 wet

    2. Feb

      33° / 15°

      12 wet

    3. Mar

      42° / 22°

      13 wet

    4. Apr

      55° / 33°

      13 wet

    5. May

      67° / 43°

      14 wet

    6. Jun

      75° / 52°

      13 wet

    7. Jul

      79° / 57°

      13 wet

    8. Aug

      77° / 55°

      12 wet

    9. Sep

      70° / 48°

      11 wet

    10. Oct

      58° / 37°

      13 wet

    11. Nov

      46° / 29°

      12 wet

    12. Dec

      35° / 21°

      14 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Wellsboro 4 Sw, PA, 10.9 mi away at 1,818 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Routes (8)