Pennsylvania · Rock climbing · Franklin Township

Gnome Roof

5 routes
V0 – V6+
Bouldering
Aug–Oct
best months

Gnome Roof is a bouldering area on State Game Land 012 in Pennsylvania, managed by State Fish and Wildlife. It sits among a cluster of climbing areas, with Triple Roofs just 0.1 mile away and State Game Lands 12 & 36 about 1.2 miles off. The area has five bouldering routes, all rated on the V scale. The easiest is Bootstrap at V0, and the hardest is Bear Grylls at V6+. Alf and Gnome fall in between at V3+ and V5. Elf, also V0-1, was first climbed by Chad Cowan. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Laporte show July highs around 78°F with lows near 58°F, while winter brings highs in the 20s and regular snow days from December through February. Sunfish Pond County Park is about 1.6 miles away, and Towanda Creek, a paddling route, is roughly 8.6 miles off.

  • Best time to go · Aug–Oct

    Best time to visit Gnome Roof

    Best months: August–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

      29° / 14°

      16 wet · 9 snow

    2. Feb

      32° / 15°

      14 wet · 8 snow

    3. Mar

      40° / 22°

      14 wet · 6 snow

    4. Apr

      54° / 33°

      14 wet · 2 snow

    5. May

      65° / 44°

      15 wet

    6. Jun

      73° / 54°

      14 wet

    7. Jul

      78° / 58°

      13 wet

    8. Aug

      75° / 56°

      12 wet

    9. Sep

      68° / 49°

      11 wet

    10. Oct

      56° / 38°

      12 wet · 1 snow

    11. Nov

      44° / 29°

      13 wet · 3 snow

    12. Dec

      34° / 20°

      15 wet · 6 snow

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Laporte, PA, 17.8 mi away at 1,966 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Routes (5)