Hobo Boulder
- Apr–Oct
- best months
Hobo Boulder is a bouldering area on State Game Land 157 in Pennsylvania, managed by State Fish and Wildlife. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with The Hobo Trail, the Teddy Bear Area and Teddy Bear Boulder all about 0.1 mile away. The area has five bouldering routes, all rated on the V scale from V1+ to V8. The routes are Pipeline at V4, Waterworks at V6 and Hobo at V8, with The Throw at V1+ and The Wink at V3 rounding out the list. For comfortable weather, late spring and early fall are the best bets. Typical averages from the nearby Bucksville weather station run from highs around 72°F in May to about 76°F in September, with July peaking near 85°F. The North Mountain Horseshoe Trail is about 1.8 miles away for a hike, and Cold Spot offers mountain biking about 1.6 miles off.
- The Hobo TrailRock climbing0.1 mi
- Teddy Bear AreaRock climbing0.1 mi
- Teddy Bear BoulderRock climbing0.1 mi
- GatewayRock climbing0.2 mi
- Cold SpotMountain biking1.6 mi
- Hammer TrailMountain biking1.6 mi
- North Mountain Horseshoe TrailHiking1.8 mi
- East Branch Perkiomen CreekCanoeing8.4 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)
- The Hobo TrailRock climbing · Next door
- Teddy Bear AreaRock climbing · Next door
- Teddy Bear BoulderRock climbing · Next door
- GatewayRock climbing · Next door
- Top RockRock climbing · Next door
- GrovelfestRock climbing · Next door
- The Glass WallRock climbing · Next door
Best time to visit Hobo Boulder
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, 0.9 mi away at 387 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
