Pennsylvania · Rock climbing · Conyngham Township

Main Block, Front Side

6 routes
5.8 – 5.12d
Sport · Trad
Apr, Jun–Oct
best months

Main Block, Front Side is a climbing area on Earth Conservancy Property in Pennsylvania, managed by a non-governmental organization. It sits among a cluster of other climbing areas, with Rear Wall, Main Block, Back Side and The Library all about 0.1 mile away. The area has six routes, four of which are sport and two are trad. Grades run from 5.8 up to 5.12d, with the median at 5.12a. Among the named routes are Nose Drops at 5.12a and Nuclear Arms at 5.12, both sport climbs. Summer is the warmest stretch for climbing. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July highs around 80°F with lows near 58°F, while winter highs stay in the 30s. Paradise is another climbing area about 0.2 mile away. The Mocanaqua Loop Trail is roughly 1.7 miles off for a hike, and mountain bikers can head to Mlm, about 8.8 miles away.

  • Best time to go · Apr, Jun–Oct

    Best time to visit Main Block, Front Side

    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.

    1. Jan

      33° / 16°

      11 wet

    2. Feb

      36° / 18°

      9 wet

    3. Mar

      44° / 25°

      11 wet

    4. Apr

      58° / 35°

      12 wet

    5. May

      69° / 46°

      13 wet

    6. Jun

      76° / 55°

      12 wet

    7. Jul

      80° / 58°

      12 wet

    8. Aug

      78° / 57°

      11 wet

    9. Sep

      72° / 50°

      9 wet

    10. Oct

      60° / 39°

      10 wet

    11. Nov

      48° / 31°

      10 wet

    12. Dec

      38° / 22°

      11 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Benton 3 Ne, PA, 12.2 mi away at 1,095 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Routes (6)