Birdsboro Quarry
- 8 routes
- 5.8- – 5.12b
- Sport
- Apr–Oct
- best months
Birdsboro Quarry is a climbing area in Pennsylvania, about 0.2 miles from the community of Trap Rock. It sits among a cluster of named climbing areas, with f. Big Wall, n. Beer Wall (Reservoir Level) and d. Zorro Wall all about 0.1 mile away. The quarry's routes are all sport climbs, and they range from 5.8- to 5.12b. Geoff Homan is listed as the first ascender of both Pretty strict, UH, Drug regimen and Nice Marmot. Click, Click, Boom is the hardest route at 5.12b. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station run from highs around 72°F in May to about 76°F in September, with July the warmest month at an average high of 85°F. Hikers can find the Horse-Shoe Trail about 1.6 miles away and the Six Penny Trail about 2.5 miles away. Paddlers can reach the Schuylkill River Water Trail roughly 6.5 miles from the quarry.
Best time to go · Apr–Oct
Best time to visit Birdsboro Quarry
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
37° / 20°
Feb
41° / 22°
Mar
49° / 31°
Apr
62° / 39°
May
72° / 50°
Jun
80° / 59°
Jul
85° / 64°
Aug
82° / 62°
Sep
76° / 55°
Oct
64° / 44°
Nov
53° / 34°
Dec
42° / 27°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Hopewell Morgantown, PA, 7 mi away at 550 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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