Grovelfest
- 6 routes
- V3 – V6
- Bouldering
- Apr–Oct
- best months
Grovelfest is a bouldering area on State Game Land 157 in Pennsylvania, managed by State Fish and Wildlife. It sits among a cluster of climbing areas, with Gateway, The Glass Wall and Top Rock all about 0.1 mile away. The climbing here is all bouldering, with six routes ranging from V3 to V6. Acetaminophen is the easiest at V3, and Grovelfest is the hardest at V6. The routes are named for their own boulders, and the area works well as a short stop for a day of bouldering close to several other climbing spots. For timing, late spring and early fall are the most comfortable. Typical averages from the nearby Bucksville weather station show May highs around 72°F and September highs around 76°F, with July peaking near 85°F. Beyond the climbing, Cold Spot and Hammer Trail offer mountain biking about 1.6 miles away, and the East Branch Perkiomen Creek is about 8 miles off for paddling.
- GatewayRock climbing0.1 mi
- The Glass WallRock climbing0.1 mi
- Top RockRock climbing0.1 mi
- Area 51 (uphill side)Rock climbing0.1 mi
- Cold SpotMountain biking1.6 mi
- Hammer TrailMountain biking1.6 mi
Mink TrailHikingPhoto: michaelwm25, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)1.6 mi- East Branch Perkiomen CreekCanoeing8.1 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)
- GatewayRock climbing · Next door
- The Glass WallRock climbing · Next door
- Top RockRock climbing · Next door
- Area 51 (uphill side)Rock climbing · Next door
- Caves TrailRock climbing · Next door
- Teddy Bear BoulderRock climbing · Next door
- Teddy Bear AreaRock climbing · Next door
Best time to visit Grovelfest
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.
