Kentuck Campground
Campground
Campground · 5.3 mi from the trail
Pennsylvania · Rock climbing · Dunbar · Near Uniontown
Bob Block
- 7 routes
- 5.7 – 5.11a
- Sport · Trad · Top Rope
- Aug–Oct
- best months
Bob Block is a climbing area on State Game Land 051 in Pennsylvania, managed by State Fish and Wildlife. It sits among several other climbing areas, including Snip Block and Corridors, each about a tenth of a mile away. The area has seven routes, with grades ranging from 5.7 to 5.11a. Three are sport climbs, two are trad, and one is top rope. Crescent Crack (5.7 trad) and High Performance (5.9 sport) are among the more straightforward options, while Heir Rider Equipped (5.10a) and The Rock Feels No Pain (5.11a) offer steeper challenges. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July highs around 79°F with lows near 55°F, and September is a bit cooler at about 71°F by day and 47°F at night. Winter is cold, with January highs near 34°F. For a hike, Pimo Rocks Trail and Rock Run Trail are about 2 miles away. Kentuck Campground is about 5 miles off, and Redstone Creek, a paddling spot, is roughly 7.5 miles away.
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More in UniontownBest time to go · Aug–Oct
Best time to visit Bob Block
Best months: August–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
34° / 15°
20 wet
Feb
38° / 16°
17 wet
Mar
48° / 23°
17 wet
Apr
61° / 33°
16 wet
May
69° / 43°
15 wet
Jun
75° / 52°
13 wet
Jul
79° / 55°
13 wet
Aug
77° / 54°
12 wet
Sep
71° / 47°
11 wet
Oct
61° / 36°
12 wet
Nov
49° / 27°
14 wet
Dec
39° / 20°
18 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Chalk Hill 2 Ene, PA, 5 mi away at 1,980 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Routes (7)
Heir Rider EquippedFA: Michael and Mike Varlotta5.10aThe Rock Feels No PainFA: Greg Zamule, Leslie Evans5.11aCrescent CrackFA: Doug Washabaugh, Curtis Metz5.7Easier Done Than SaidFA: Greg Zamule, Bob Coblenz5.7The PuzzlerFA: Bob Coblenz5.7Horizontal BopFA: Bob Coblenz5.8High PerformanceFA: Bob Coblenz5.9
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