The Duke
- 14 routes
- 5.3 – 5.10a
- Bouldering
- Sep
- best months
The Duke is a bouldering area in Bilger's Rocks Park in Pennsylvania, sitting right next to the Bilger's Rocks climbing area and the Duane Spencer Trail. It is a short walk from both, with the Duane Spencer Trail about 0.1 mile away and the Bilger's Rocks climbing area also about 0.1 mile away. The area is a bouldering destination, with 14 routes, all of them boulders. The grades run from about 5.3 to 5.10a on the YDS scale and from V0 to V4 on the V scale. Some of the named routes include Sheriff A.N. at 5.3, Seven Shooter at 5.6, and Coroner's Corner at 5.10a. For comfortable weather, late spring and early fall are the best bets. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 69°F and September highs around 72°F, with July the warmest month at about 81°F. Other climbing and hiking in the area includes the Jungle Trail, about 4.2 miles away, and the Spook Hollow Trail, about 4.6 miles away.
- Duane Spencer TrailHiking0.1 mi
- Bilger's RocksRock climbing0.1 mi
- Jungle TrailHiking4.2 mi
- Spook Hollow TrailHiking4.6 mi
- Eagles Nest TrailHiking4.8 mi
- Nature TrailHiking4.8 mi
- River TrailHiking4.8 mi
- Lakeside TrailHiking4.9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Bilger's RocksRock climbing · Next door
- Beartown RocksRock climbing · ~55 min drive
- Eversince AreaRock climbing · ~1h 11m drive
- The NorthwestRock climbing · ~1h 11m drive
- Donation RocksRock climbing · ~1h 17m drive
- Left SideRock climbing · ~1h 17m drive
- Damnation WallRock climbing · ~1h 17m drive
- Main WallRock climbing · ~1h 17m drive
- Lower WallsRock climbing · ~1h 17m drive
- North ShoreRock climbing · ~1h 18m drive
Best time to visit The Duke
Best months: September. 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
32° / 14°
17 wet
Feb
36° / 15°
15 wet
Mar
45° / 23°
14 wet
Apr
59° / 33°
15 wet
May
69° / 45°
16 wet
Jun
77° / 54°
14 wet
Jul
81° / 57°
13 wet
Aug
79° / 56°
13 wet
Sep
72° / 49°
12 wet
Oct
61° / 38°
15 wet
Nov
48° / 28°
15 wet
Dec
37° / 21°
17 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Grampian 1e, PA, 1.9 mi away at 1,510 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
