Pennsylvania · Rock climbing · Pine Grove

Echo Valley

5 routes
V0 – V6
Bouldering
Apr, Jun–Oct
best months

Echo Valley is a bouldering area in Pennsylvania, about 0.8 miles from the community of Lorberry Junction. It sits right next to the Conglomerate A climbing area, which is just 0.1 mile away, making it easy to pair the two for a single visit. The valley holds five bouldering routes, all rated on the V scale from V0 to V6. The easiest is End of the Line at V0, and the hardest is Heed the Harpies at V6. Siren Song and Tucked Away are both V1, and Scylla's Respite is V2. The routes are all bouldering, so there is no climbing on rock faces here. For a change of pace, the Scenic Circle Path and Wood Duck Trail are both about 3 miles away. Sweet Arrow Lake Lakefront Trail is roughly 4 miles off.

  • Best time to go · Apr, Jun–Oct

    Best time to visit Echo Valley

    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

      35° / 19°

      11 wet

    2. Feb

      38° / 22°

      9 wet

    3. Mar

      48° / 29°

      11 wet

    4. Apr

      61° / 39°

      12 wet

    5. May

      71° / 48°

      13 wet

    6. Jun

      79° / 57°

      12 wet

    7. Jul

      84° / 61°

      12 wet

    8. Aug

      80° / 60°

      11 wet

    9. Sep

      74° / 53°

      10 wet

    10. Oct

      62° / 42°

      11 wet

    11. Nov

      50° / 33°

      10 wet

    12. Dec

      40° / 25°

      11 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Bear Gap, PA, 15.9 mi away at 1,015 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Routes (5)