Bilger's Rocks
- 2 routes
- 5.7
- Top Rope · Bouldering
- Sep
- best months
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Bilger's Rocks is a climbing area in Pennsylvania, set within Bilger's Rocks Park. It sits right beside the Duane Spencer Trail and The Duke climbing area, both about 0.1 mile away, which makes it easy to pair with a short walk or another climb. The park holds two climbing routes, one boulder and one top rope. Blue Walter is the top rope, graded 5.7 on the YDS scale and V2 on the V scale. That gives climbers a straightforward option for a single pitch or a bouldering session. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station run to highs around 81°F in July with lows near 57°F, while winter highs stay near freezing. Nearby, the Jungle Trail and Spook Hollow Trail are about 4 miles away, and the Eagles Nest Trail is just under 5 miles off.
- Duane Spencer TrailHiking0.1 mi
- The DukeRock climbing0.1 mi
- Jungle TrailHiking4.2 mi
- Spook Hollow TrailHiking4.5 mi
- Eagles Nest TrailHiking4.7 mi
- Nature TrailHiking4.7 mi
- River TrailHiking4.8 mi
- Lakeside TrailHiking4.9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- The DukeRock climbing · Next door
- Beartown RocksRock climbing · ~56 min drive
- Eversince AreaRock climbing · ~1h 11m drive
- The NorthwestRock climbing · ~1h 11m drive
- Donation RocksRock climbing · ~1h 17m drive
- Left SideRock climbing · ~1h 17m drive
- Damnation WallRock climbing · ~1h 17m drive
- Main WallRock climbing · ~1h 17m drive
- Lower WallsRock climbing · ~1h 17m drive
- North ShoreRock climbing · ~1h 18m drive
Best time to visit Bilger's Rocks
Best months: 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° / 14°
17 wet
Feb
36° / 15°
15 wet
Mar
45° / 23°
14 wet
Apr
59° / 33°
15 wet
May
69° / 45°
16 wet
Jun
77° / 54°
14 wet
Jul
81° / 57°
13 wet
Aug
79° / 56°
13 wet
Sep
72° / 49°
12 wet
Oct
61° / 38°
15 wet
Nov
48° / 28°
15 wet
Dec
37° / 21°
17 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Grampian 1e, PA, 1.8 mi away at 1,510 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
