Geocache Boulder
- 8 routes
- V0 – V3
- Bouldering
- Apr–Jun, Sep–Nov
- best months
Geocache Boulder is a climbing area in Pennypack Park in Pennsylvania, about 2.7 miles from the Philadelphia airport weather station. It sits among a cluster of boulders in the park, and several other climbing spots lie within a few miles. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 75°F and September highs near 79°F, while July averages about 88°F. Insectarium Boulder is less than a mile away, and Pennypack Park and Owen's Boulder are both within about 2 miles. The PNE Trail, a hike about 3 miles off, rounds out the options.
- Insectarium BoulderRock climbing0.9 mi
- Pennypack ParkRock climbing1.4 mi
- Owen's BoulderRock climbing2.2 mi
- PNE TrailHiking3 mi
- Tidal Delaware River Water TrailCanoeing3.2 mi
- Wall Park BoulderRock climbing5.2 mi
- Garwood RoadHiking7 mi
- Hartford RoadHiking7.4 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Main RockRock climbing · ~16 min drivePhoto: Quincy Morgan, CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Livezey RockRock climbing · ~16 min drivePhoto: Quincy Morgan, CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Devil's Pool BoulderRock climbing · ~16 min drivePhoto: Molly Des Jardin, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Valley GreenRock climbing · ~17 min drivePhoto: Molly Des Jardin, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- The Thorny BoulderRock climbing · ~17 min drivePhoto: Molly Des Jardin, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
f. Cramped FaceRock climbing · ~47 min drivePhoto: Andrew Gnias, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Insectarium BoulderRock climbing · ~2 min drive
- Pennypack ParkRock climbing · ~2 min drive
- Owen's BoulderRock climbing · ~4 min drive
- Wall Park BoulderRock climbing · ~9 min drive
Best time to visit Geocache Boulder
Best months: April–June and September–November. 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
42° / 27°
11 wet
Feb
45° / 28°
10 wet
Mar
53° / 35°
11 wet
Apr
65° / 44°
12 wet
May
75° / 54°
12 wet
Jun
83° / 64°
11 wet
Jul
88° / 69°
11 wet
Aug
86° / 68°
10 wet
Sep
79° / 60°
9 wet
Oct
67° / 48°
10 wet
Nov
57° / 38°
9 wet
Dec
47° / 31°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Philadelphia Ne Ap, PA, 2.7 mi away at 100 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
