Main Area
- 11 routes
- V1 – V9
- Bouldering
- Jul–Oct
- best months
Main Area is a bouldering area in Pennsylvania's McIntyre Wild Area, managed by the State Department of Natural Resources. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with Heavy Petting Zoo Boulder just 0.1 mile away and Weeping Ruins Area about 0.9 mile off. The area is a compact base for bouldering, with 11 routes spread across the bouldering style and grades ranging from V1 to V9. The most comfortable months for a visit are late spring and early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Canton, PA, run from highs around 69°F in May to about 72°F in September, with July the warmest at about 81°F. The routes here are all bouldering, and the grade range covers a wide spectrum. Velociraptor is the easiest at V1, and Achilles Heel is the hardest at V9. Tuxedo and Glass Slipper sit at V4 and V5.
- Heavy Petting Zoo BoulderRock climbing0.1 mi
- Sullivan Mountain LoopHiking0.8 mi
- Weeping Ruins AreaRock climbing0.9 mi
- Rock RunRock climbing1.2 mi
- Ridge AreaRock climbing1.3 mi
Old Loggers PathCross-country skiingPhoto: User:Ruhrfisch, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)1.9 mi- Old Crandalltown TrailHiking2.8 mi
- Long Run TrailHiking3.4 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Heavy Petting Zoo BoulderRock climbing · Next door
- Weeping Ruins AreaRock climbing · ~2 min drive
- Rock RunRock climbing · ~2 min drive
- Ridge AreaRock climbing · ~2 min drive
- Route 15 Fern GardenRock climbing · ~22 min drive
- Boone RunRock climbing · ~23 min drive
- Main AreaRock climbing · ~27 min drive
- Women KingRock climbing · ~27 min drive
- AnnexRock climbing · ~27 min drive
- Sunfish Pond County ParkRock climbing · ~28 min drive
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, 11.1 mi away at 1,140 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
