The Edge (Closed)
- 25 routes
- 5.3 – 5.11a
- Trad · Sport · Top Rope
- Apr, Sep–Oct
- best months
The Edge is a climbing area in Pennsylvania, about a mile from the town of Point Pleasant. It is a closed area, so plan around that status before heading out. The climbing here is trad, with a few sport routes and one top-rope option. Of the 25 routes, the easiest is Simple Solo at 5.3, and the hardest is The Rotwand Direct at 5.11. The median grade is 5.8. Some of the named routes include Mel's Route (5.6), Bondage and Discipline (5.8) and Thunder Road (5.9). For a change of pace, Chief Running Deer Trail is under a mile away. The climbing areas r. Far Face and o. Chain Reaction Buttress are each about 1.3 miles off. Across the river in New Jersey, Mimi's Trail is about 3 miles away.
Best time to go · Apr, Sep–Oct
Best time to visit The Edge (Closed)
Best months: April and September–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
39° / 23°
10 wet
Feb
42° / 25°
10 wet
Mar
50° / 31°
11 wet
Apr
63° / 41°
12 wet
May
72° / 51°
13 wet
Jun
81° / 60°
13 wet
Jul
86° / 65°
13 wet
Aug
84° / 63°
13 wet
Sep
77° / 57°
12 wet
Oct
65° / 45°
12 wet
Nov
54° / 36°
10 wet
Dec
44° / 28°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Doylestown Ap, PA, 7.6 mi away at 394 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Routes (25)
Keep exploring — more climbs worth the drive
Photo: Andrew Gnias, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)o. Chain Reaction Buttress
~2 min drive
8 routes at o. Chain Reaction Buttress in Pennsylvania span 5 grades, offering sport, top-rope, and trad climbing.
Photo: Andrew Gnias, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Ralph Stover State Park (High Rocks)
~2 min drive
13 climbing routes in Pennsylvania, 12 difficulty grades, bouldering, sport, top-rope, and trad.
Photo: Andrew Gnias, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)f. Cramped Face
~2 min drive
f. Cramped Face in Pennsylvania has 8 climbing routes on 6 difficulty grades.
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d. Mid-state
~2 min drive
Central Pennsylvania climbing with accessible rock for varied skill levels.
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r. Far Face
~2 min drive
r. Far Face in Pennsylvania has 5 climbing routes on 4 difficulty grades.
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p. Obnoxious Partner
~2 min drive
5-route climbing area in Pennsylvania with sport, top-rope, and trad options.
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m. Noncensus Area
~2 min drive
m. Noncensus Area is a climbing crag in Pennsylvania with 5 routes.
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l. Hawk's Nest
~2 min drive
l. Hawk's Nest in Pennsylvania has 8 climbing routes across 7 grades.
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g. The Great Buttress
~2 min drive
g. The Great Buttress in Pennsylvania has 6 routes with 6 grades, offering mixed, sport, and trad climbing.
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d. Tango Wall
~2 min drive
d. Tango Wall in Pennsylvania has 7 traditional climbing routes across 6 grades.
