Grey Nose
- 5.9+
- grade
- Top Rope
- style
- Apr, Jun–Oct
- best months
One of eleven routes catalogued at Main Block's Back Side, this climb sits in the middle of the crag's range. Set up as a toprope rather than for leading.
- ParadiseRock climbing · Next door
- Mocanaqua (aka Shickshinny)Rock climbing · ~2 min drive
- Main WallRock climbing · ~2 min drive
- Squirrel Rock BoulderingRock climbing · ~5 min drive
- Squirrel RockRock climbing · ~5 min drive
- Ricketts Glen State ParkRock climbing · ~27 min drive
- Pervatious BRock climbing · ~27 min drive
- Northeast Ridges and ValleysRock climbing · ~39 min drive
- Gorgeous RocksRock climbing · ~46 min drive
- Nay Aug ParkRock climbing · ~54 min drive
Best time to visit Grey Nose
Best months: April and June–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
33° / 16°
11 wet
Feb
36° / 18°
9 wet
Mar
44° / 25°
11 wet
Apr
58° / 35°
12 wet
May
69° / 46°
13 wet
Jun
76° / 55°
12 wet
Jul
80° / 58°
12 wet
Aug
78° / 57°
11 wet
Sep
72° / 50°
9 wet
Oct
60° / 39°
10 wet
Nov
48° / 31°
10 wet
Dec
38° / 22°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Benton 3 Ne, PA, 12.2 mi away at 1,095 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
