Pennsylvania · Rock climbing · Tinicum Township

Fruition

5.8
grade
Trad Gear
style
Apr, Sep–Oct
best months

One of 25 climbs catalogued at The Edge, this route sits in the middle of the crag's range from 5.3 to 5.11a. First ascent by Stryker and Geiger, early 1980s.

  • Nearby · o. Chain Reaction Buttress · Ralph Stover State Park (High Rocks) · f. Cramped Face
  • Best time to go · Apr, Sep–Oct

    Best time to visit Fruition

    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.

    1. Jan

      39° / 23°

      10 wet

    2. Feb

      42° / 25°

      10 wet

    3. Mar

      50° / 31°

      11 wet

    4. Apr

      63° / 41°

      12 wet

    5. May

      72° / 51°

      13 wet

    6. Jun

      81° / 60°

      13 wet

    7. Jul

      86° / 65°

      13 wet

    8. Aug

      84° / 63°

      13 wet

    9. Sep

      77° / 57°

      12 wet

    10. Oct

      65° / 45°

      12 wet

    11. Nov

      54° / 36°

      10 wet

    12. 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.

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Ralph Stover State Park (High Rocks)Photo: Andrew Gnias, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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