Bokow Boulder
- 5 routes
- V0 – V8
- Bouldering
- Apr–Oct
- best months
Bokow Boulder is a climbing area on State Game Land 157 in Pennsylvania, managed by State Fish and Wildlife. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with Haycock Mountain (Nockamixon) just 0.1 mile away and Area 51 and Bubblegum each about 0.2 mile off. For comfortable weather, late spring and early fall are the sweet spots. Typical averages from the nearby Bucksville weather station show May highs around 72°F and September highs around 76°F, with July peaking near 85°F. The Mink Trail hike is about 1.4 miles away, and the Cold Spot mountain biking area is about 1.7 miles off. Farther out, the East Branch Perkiomen Creek offers canoeing roughly 7.8 miles away.
- Haycock Mountain (Nockamixon)Rock climbing0.1 mi
- Area 51Rock climbing0.2 mi
- BubblegumRock climbing0.2 mi
- Area 51 (uphill side)Rock climbing0.2 mi
Mink TrailHikingPhoto: michaelwm25, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)1.4 mi- Cold SpotMountain biking1.7 mi
- Hammer TrailMountain biking1.7 mi
- East Branch Perkiomen CreekCanoeing7.8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Bokow Boulder
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
38° / 19°
8 wet
Feb
41° / 20°
7 wet
Mar
50° / 28°
8 wet
Apr
63° / 38°
9 wet
May
72° / 49°
10 wet
Jun
80° / 58°
9 wet
Jul
85° / 63°
9 wet
Aug
82° / 61°
9 wet
Sep
76° / 54°
8 wet
Oct
65° / 42°
8 wet
Nov
54° / 31°
7 wet
Dec
43° / 25°
8 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Bucksville, PA, 1.4 mi away at 387 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
