Main Area
- 11 routes
- V1 – V9
- Bouldering
- Jul–Oct
- best months
Main Area is a bouldering area on State Game Land 012 in Pennsylvania, managed by State Fish and Wildlife. It sits among several other climbing areas, with Annex and Women King each about a mile away and Sunfish Pond County Park about 1.4 miles off. The area is a cluster of boulder problems, with 11 routes listed, all rated on the V scale from V1- to V9. The climbing here is all bouldering, and the grades run from the low end at V1- to V9. Some of the named routes include Tree Line (V1-), Chad (V2), Bail Bondsman (V3) and Tailspin (V9). The hardest route, Tailspin, is a V9, so the area suits climbers looking for a range of boulder challenges. For timing, late spring and early fall are the most comfortable. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Canton, PA, show May highs around 69°F and September highs around 72°F, with July the warmest month at about 81°F. That station sits roughly 1,000 feet lower than the area, so temperatures on the boulders run cooler. Paddlers can find Towanda Creek about 6 miles away, and hikers have Sand Spring Trail and Dead Horse Trail within about 9 miles.
- AnnexRock climbing1.1 mi
- Women KingRock climbing1.1 mi
- Sunfish Pond County ParkRock climbing1.4 mi
- Gnome RoofRock climbing2.8 mi
Towanda CreekCanoeingPhoto: Labenedict, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)5.8 mi- Sand Spring TrailHiking8.5 mi
- Dead Horse TrailHiking9.2 mi
- Hawkeye Ski TrailHiking9.6 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- AnnexRock climbing · ~2 min drive
- Women KingRock climbing · ~2 min drive
- Sunfish Pond County ParkRock climbing · ~2 min drive
- Gnome RoofRock climbing · ~5 min drive
- Triple RoofsRock climbing · ~5 min drive
- State Game Lands 12 & 36Rock climbing · ~7 min drive
- Ridge AreaRock climbing · ~24 min drive
- Rock RunRock climbing · ~24 min drive
- Weeping Ruins AreaRock climbing · ~26 min drive
- Main AreaRock climbing · ~27 min drive
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Best time to visit Main Area
Best months: July–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
33° / 15°
13 wet
Feb
36° / 16°
11 wet
Mar
44° / 23°
12 wet
Apr
58° / 33°
13 wet
May
69° / 43°
14 wet
Jun
76° / 53°
13 wet
Jul
81° / 57°
12 wet
Aug
79° / 56°
11 wet
Sep
72° / 48°
10 wet
Oct
60° / 37°
12 wet
Nov
48° / 29°
12 wet
Dec
38° / 21°
13 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Canton, PA, 7.5 mi away at 1,140 ft. The station sits about 1,000 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
