Pennsylvania · Rock climbing · West Cornwall Township · Near Elizabethtown

Colflesh Boulder

7 routes
V0 – V5
Bouldering
Apr, Jun–Oct
best months

Colflesh Boulder is a bouldering area in Pennsylvania, about a mile from the community of Mount Gretna Heights. It sits among a cluster of climbing areas, with the Colflesh Area, Beautiful Day and Breakfast all within about a tenth of a mile. The routes here are all boulders, and the grade range runs from V0- up to V5, with the hardest being Colflesh Direct. The most comfortable climbing weather typically comes in late spring and early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Lebanon put May highs around 72°F and September highs around 76°F, with July the warmest month at about 84°F. Several other climbing areas and trails lie close by. The Fraggle Rock Trail for mountain biking is about 0.3 miles away, and the Chautauqua Trail and Campmeeting Trail are both within about a mile and a half.

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    Pinch Pond Family Campground

    Campground

    Campground · 0.6 mi from the trail
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    Cornwall Iron Furnace

    Museum

    Museum · 3.5 mi from Elizabethtown

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  • Best time to go · Apr, Jun–Oct

    Best time to visit Colflesh Boulder

    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° / 22°

      10 wet · 3 snow

    2. Feb

      40° / 23°

      9 wet · 3 snow

    3. Mar

      49° / 31°

      11 wet · 1 snow

    4. Apr

      62° / 40°

      12 wet

    5. May

      72° / 51°

      13 wet

    6. Jun

      80° / 60°

      11 wet

    7. Jul

      84° / 64°

      11 wet

    8. Aug

      82° / 63°

      10 wet

    9. Sep

      76° / 55°

      9 wet

    10. Oct

      64° / 44°

      10 wet

    11. Nov

      52° / 34°

      9 wet · 1 snow

    12. Dec

      42° / 27°

      10 wet · 2 snow

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Lebanon 2 W, PA, 6.6 mi away at 450 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.