Pennsylvania · Rock climbing · Robeson Township

i. Sun Wall (Long Slabs)

16 routes
5.7 – 5.11a/b
Sport
Apr–Oct
best months

Sun Wall (Long Slabs) is a sport climbing area in Pennsylvania, about 0.2 miles from the community of Trap Rock. It sits among a cluster of climbing areas, with k. The Wall of Immortals, l. Ground Up Wall and m. Reservoir Wall all within about a tenth of a mile. The area holds 16 sport routes, with grades ranging from 5.7 to 5.11a/b. The easiest is There Will Be Blood at 5.7, and the hardest is Cerca del Paraiso (second Pitch) at 5.11a/b. Fear-Virgin crossover and Will it Stay or Will it go fall in the 5.9 to 5.10a range. For timing, late spring and early fall are the most comfortable. Typical averages from a nearby weather station run from highs around 72°F in May to about 76°F in September, with July peaking near 85°F. Hikers can find Horse-Shoe Trail about 1.7 miles away and Six Penny Trail about 2.6 miles away. Paddlers can reach the Schuylkill River Water Trail roughly 6.4 miles off.

  • Best time to go · Apr–Oct

    Best time to visit i. Sun Wall (Long Slabs)

    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.

    1. Jan

      37° / 20°

    2. Feb

      41° / 22°

    3. Mar

      49° / 31°

    4. Apr

      62° / 39°

    5. May

      72° / 50°

    6. Jun

      80° / 59°

    7. Jul

      85° / 64°

    8. Aug

      82° / 62°

    9. Sep

      76° / 55°

    10. Oct

      64° / 44°

    11. Nov

      53° / 34°

    12. Dec

      42° / 27°

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Hopewell Morgantown, PA, 7.2 mi away at 550 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Routes (16)