Pennsylvania · Rock climbing · East Brandywine Township

Clearcoat Face

6 routes
V0- – V4
Bouldering
Apr–Jun, Aug–Nov
best months

Clearcoat Face is a bouldering area in Pennsylvania, sitting just 0.2 miles from the town of Dowlin. It is a small cluster of boulders with six routes, all bouldering, and the boulders sit close to the Whittaker Trail Head Memorial Park climbing area, which is only 0.1 mile away. The boulders range from V0- to V4 on the V scale. Clearcoat Left is the easiest at V0-, and Clearcoat Cut is the hardest at V4. The routes are all bouldering, so there's no climbing on rock faces to plan for. Spring and fall are the most comfortable seasons to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 73°F and October highs around 66°F, while July peaks near 86°F. Other nearby climbing areas include Shelmire Road Hillside, about 0.6 mile away, and N Reeds Road Hollow, about 1.7 miles away. For time on foot, the Yellow Trail is about 1.5 miles off.

  • Best time to go · Apr–Jun, Aug–Nov

    Best time to visit Clearcoat Face

    Best months: April–June and August–November. 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

      40° / 20°

      10 wet

    2. Feb

      43° / 21°

      9 wet

    3. Mar

      51° / 29°

      11 wet

    4. Apr

      63° / 38°

      11 wet

    5. May

      73° / 49°

      11 wet

    6. Jun

      82° / 59°

      11 wet

    7. Jul

      86° / 64°

      10 wet

    8. Aug

      84° / 62°

      10 wet

    9. Sep

      78° / 54°

      9 wet

    10. Oct

      66° / 41°

      10 wet

    11. Nov

      55° / 32°

      10 wet

    12. Dec

      44° / 25°

      11 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at W Chester 2 Nw, PA, 5.9 mi away at 375 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Routes (6)