Beginner Climb
- 5.4
- grade
- Top Rope
- style
- Aug–Sep
- best months
One of seven routes catalogued at The Northwest, this climb sits at the lower end of the grade span found across the crag. This line is established as a toprope.
Island BlockRock climbing · ~1h 15m drivePhoto: Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Rappel RockRock climbing · ~1h 15m drivePhoto: Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Hidden in Plain SightRock climbing · ~1h 15m drivePhoto: Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Eagle Rock Ridge BouldersRock climbing · ~6 min drive
- Deer RockRock climbing · ~15 min drive
- The NorthwestRock climbing · ~43 min drive
- Beartown RocksRock climbing · ~54 min drive
- Kennedy's MillRock climbing · ~1h 13m drive
- Rim Road Climbing AreaRock climbing · ~1h 15m drive
- Sunshine WallRock climbing · ~1h 15m drive
Best time to visit Beginner Climb
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.
Jan
35° / 19°
18 wet
Feb
38° / 19°
15 wet
Mar
47° / 26°
15 wet
Apr
61° / 36°
15 wet
May
72° / 47°
15 wet
Jun
79° / 57°
14 wet
Jul
83° / 61°
13 wet
Aug
82° / 60°
12 wet
Sep
75° / 53°
12 wet
Oct
63° / 42°
15 wet
Nov
50° / 32°
16 wet
Dec
39° / 25°
18 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Tionesta 2 Se Lake, PA, 10.2 mi away at 1,200 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
