Pennsylvania · Rock climbing · Conoy Township · Near Elizabethtown

Herr Brothers

8 routes
V0- – V7-8
Bouldering
Apr, Jun
best months

Herr Brothers is a bouldering area in Gerber Park in Pennsylvania, a cluster of climbing spots that sit close together. The closest neighbors are Circuit and Moby's and Friends, each about 0.1 mile away, and Breadloaf & Immediate Vicinity is about 0.2 mile off. The area is a compact, boulder-focused destination, with eight routes all rated for bouldering. The routes here run from the low end of the V scale to V7-8, with most in the V3 range. The hardest is Herr Right at V7-8, and Cave Wave is V6. Lieback Crack is the easiest at V0-. The YDS grades on the area are all 5.10-. For timing, late spring and early fall are the most comfortable. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 74°F and September highs around 78°F, while July averages about 87°F and January highs sit near 39°F. The closest trails for a change of pace are the Mason-Dixon Trail, about 7.4 miles away, and Shank Park Trail, about 7.9 miles away.

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  • Best time to go · Apr, Jun

    Best time to visit Herr Brothers

    Best months: April, June and 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

      39° / 23°

      11 wet · 5 snow

    2. Feb

      42° / 25°

      10 wet · 5 snow

    3. Mar

      51° / 32°

      11 wet · 3 snow

    4. Apr

      64° / 43°

      12 wet

    5. May

      74° / 53°

      13 wet

    6. Jun

      82° / 63°

      11 wet

    7. Jul

      87° / 68°

      11 wet

    8. Aug

      85° / 66°

      10 wet

    9. Sep

      78° / 58°

      9 wet

    10. Oct

      66° / 46°

      9 wet

    11. Nov

      54° / 36°

      9 wet · 1 snow

    12. Dec

      43° / 28°

      10 wet · 3 snow

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Middletown Harrisburg Intl Ap, PA, 5.6 mi away at 312 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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