Jim's Wall
- 16 routes
- 5.3 – 5.9
- Trad · Bouldering
- Apr, Jun–Oct
- best months
Jim's Wall is a climbing area in Michaux State Forest in Pennsylvania, managed by the State Department of Natural Resources. It sits among several other climbing areas, including Pillar 2, White Rocks and The Arete Wall (aka Rock One Area), each about 0.1 mile away. That makes it easy to pair with other routes in the same cluster. The climbing here is all traditional, with one boulder problem in the mix. Of the 16 routes, 15 are trad, and they range from about 5.3 to 5.9 on the YDS scale. Classic Corner is the easiest at 5.3, and The Sea of Grunge, first climbed in 1967, is another 5.3. The hardest is R.H. Crack at 5.9. Summer is the most comfortable time to climb. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July highs around 81°F with lows near 62°F. Winters are cold, with January highs around 36°F and lows near 21°F.
- Pillar 2Rock climbing0.1 mi
- White RocksRock climbing0.1 mi
- The Arete Wall (aka Rock One Area)Rock climbing0.1 mi
- Glen's Roof WallRock climbing0.1 mi
- Bricker's Clearing TrailHiking1.8 mi
- Quincy Mountain TrailHiking4.1 mi
- Sawmill TrailHiking6.1 mi
- Old Hill RoadMountain biking8.2 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Devils Den, MainRock climbing · ~27 min drivePhoto: Ron Shawley, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Plum RunRock climbing · ~27 min drivePhoto: Ron Shawley, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Chief BlockRock climbing · ~28 min drivePhoto: Jarek Tuszyński, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Cunningham FallsRock climbing · ~28 min drivePhoto: Jarek Tuszyński, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Cliff Trail BouldersRock climbing · ~29 min drivePhoto: Jarek Tuszyński, CC BY 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Wolf's Head PillarRock climbing · ~29 min drivePhoto: TrailVoice, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- The Main WallRock climbing · ~29 min drivePhoto: TrailVoice, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Wolf RockRock climbing · ~29 min drivePhoto: TrailVoice, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- White RocksRock climbing · Next door
- The Arete Wall (aka Rock One Area)Rock climbing · Next door
Best time to visit Jim's Wall
Best months: April and June–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
36° / 21°
10 wet
Feb
39° / 21°
9 wet
Mar
46° / 28°
11 wet
Apr
59° / 38°
12 wet
May
69° / 49°
13 wet
Jun
77° / 57°
11 wet
Jul
81° / 62°
11 wet
Aug
79° / 60°
11 wet
Sep
73° / 53°
10 wet
Oct
61° / 43°
10 wet
Nov
50° / 33°
9 wet
Dec
40° / 26°
10 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at S Mtn, PA, 1.6 mi away at 1,520 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
