Gateway
- 20 routes
- V0 – V10-
- Bouldering
- Apr–Oct
- best months
Gateway is a bouldering area on State Game Land 157 in Pennsylvania, managed by State Fish and Wildlife. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with Grovelfest, Top Rock and Teddy Bear Boulder all about 0.1 mile away. The area is a bouldering destination, with 20 routes on the V scale, ranging from V0 to V10-. The median grade is V4, and the hardest is Bootleg at V10-. Some of the named routes include Ulu Traverse (V0), Cooperazzi (V4) and Ninja Squirrel (V6). For comfortable weather, late spring and early fall are the best bets. Typical averages from the nearby Bucksville weather station run from highs around 72°F in May to 76°F in September, with July the warmest month at about 85°F. That station sits roughly 500 feet lower than the climbing area, so temperatures on the boulders run a little cooler. The closest neighbors are Grovelfest and Top Rock, both about 0.1 mile away. Cold Spot, a mountain biking area, is 1.5 miles off, and the East Branch Perkiomen Creek offers canoeing about 8 miles away.
- GrovelfestRock climbing0.1 mi
- Top RockRock climbing0.1 mi
- Teddy Bear BoulderRock climbing0.1 mi
- Teddy Bear AreaRock climbing0.1 mi
- Cold SpotMountain biking1.5 mi
- Hammer TrailMountain biking1.5 mi
Mink TrailHikingPhoto: michaelwm25, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)1.6 mi- East Branch Perkiomen CreekCanoeing8.2 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
f. Cramped FaceRock climbing · ~12 min drivePhoto: Andrew Gnias, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Ralph Stover State Park (High Rocks)Rock climbing · ~12 min drivePhoto: Andrew Gnias, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- o. Chain Reaction ButtressRock climbing · ~12 min drivePhoto: Andrew Gnias, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- GrovelfestRock climbing · Next door
- Top RockRock climbing · Next door
- Teddy Bear BoulderRock climbing · Next door
- Teddy Bear AreaRock climbing · Next door
- The Glass WallRock climbing · Next door
- Area 51 (uphill side)Rock climbing · Next door
- Caves TrailRock climbing · Next door
Best time to visit Gateway
Best months: April–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
38° / 19°
8 wet
Feb
41° / 20°
7 wet
Mar
50° / 28°
8 wet
Apr
63° / 38°
9 wet
May
72° / 49°
10 wet
Jun
80° / 58°
9 wet
Jul
85° / 63°
9 wet
Aug
82° / 61°
9 wet
Sep
76° / 54°
8 wet
Oct
65° / 42°
8 wet
Nov
54° / 31°
7 wet
Dec
43° / 25°
8 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Bucksville, PA, 1.1 mi away at 387 ft. The station sits about 500 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
