h. West Wall

h. West Wall is a climbing area in Pennsylvania, about 0.2 miles from the community of Trap Rock. It sits among a cluster of other climbing spots, with Birdsboro Quarry, f. Big Wall and k. The Wall of Immortals all within about a tenth of a mile. The area is a sport climbing destination, with five routes ranging from 5.10b to 5.12a. The most common grade is 5.11a, and the hardest is 5.12a on Hot Pockets. Chris Acosta is the first ascender of several of these routes, including Where The Wild Things Are and Precarious. Crackalicious, also 5.12a, was first climbed on bolts by Jon Clark in August 2010. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station run from highs around 72°F in May to about 76°F in September, with July the warmest month at about 85°F. Winter is cold, with January highs near 37°F. The Horse-Shoe Trail is about 1.7 miles away, and the Schuylkill River Water Trail is roughly 6.5 miles off for paddlers.