Pennsylvania · Rock climbing · Mcintyre Township

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.

  • Best time to go · Jul–Oct

    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.

    1. Jan

      33° / 15°

      13 wet

    2. Feb

      36° / 16°

      11 wet

    3. Mar

      44° / 23°

      12 wet

    4. Apr

      58° / 33°

      13 wet

    5. May

      69° / 43°

      14 wet

    6. Jun

      76° / 53°

      13 wet

    7. Jul

      81° / 57°

      12 wet

    8. Aug

      79° / 56°

      11 wet

    9. Sep

      72° / 48°

      10 wet

    10. Oct

      60° / 37°

      12 wet

    11. Nov

      48° / 29°

      12 wet

    12. 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.

Routes (11)