Pennsylvania · Rock climbing · West Hempfield Township · Near Elizabethtown

The Block

6 routes
5.4 – 5.9-
Trad · Top Rope
Apr, Jun–Oct
best months

The Block is a climbing area within Chickies Rock County Park in Pennsylvania, about 0.1 mile from the Main Wall and Chickies Rock climbing areas. It sits among several named climbing spots in the park, with Northwest Buttress also about 0.1 mile away. The area has six routes, five of which are trad and one is top rope. Grades run from 5.4 to 5.9-, with Riverview and Zig at 5.4, Bellyflop at 5.5, and Paul's Pop Off at 5.9-. For comfortable weather, late spring and early fall are the best bets. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 73°F and September highs around 76°F, with July the warmest month at about 84°F. The Mason-Dixon Trail is about 3.7 miles away, and Turkey Hill Trail is about 6.9 miles away. Climbers can also look to 0.5 Sunset Wall, about 7.3 miles off, and Electric Cut, about 7.4 miles away.

Around this trail

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  • Best time to go · Apr, Jun–Oct

    Best time to visit The Block

    Best months: April and June–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.

    1. Jan

      37° / 19°

      10 wet

    2. Feb

      41° / 20°

      9 wet

    3. Mar

      50° / 28°

      10 wet

    4. Apr

      63° / 37°

      11 wet

    5. May

      73° / 48°

      13 wet

    6. Jun

      81° / 58°

      11 wet

    7. Jul

      84° / 61°

      11 wet

    8. Aug

      83° / 59°

      11 wet

    9. Sep

      76° / 52°

      9 wet

    10. Oct

      65° / 41°

      10 wet

    11. Nov

      53° / 32°

      9 wet

    12. Dec

      42° / 24°

      10 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Landisville 2 Nw, PA, 7 mi away at 360 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Routes (6)