Pennsylvania · Rock climbing · West Hempfield Township · Near Elizabethtown

Main Wall

15 routes
5.3 – 5.9
Trad · Top Rope
Apr, Jun–Oct
best months

Main Wall is a climbing area in Chickies Rock County Park in Pennsylvania, part of the county park's cluster of rock faces. It sits within a small group of climbing areas, with The Block and Chickies Rock each about 0.1 mile away, and the Northwest Buttress just as close. The routes here run from about 5.3 to 5.9 on the YDS scale, and most are traditional, with one top-rope option, For Madmen Only, at 5.7. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to climb. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 73°F with lows near 48°F, and September highs around 76°F with lows near 52°F. The station sits about 7 miles away at 360 feet, so temperatures on the rock face may run a bit cooler. The closest nearby route is The Block, and the Chickies Rock area is right beside it. For a hike, the Mason-Dixon Trail is about 3.7 miles away and the Turkey Hill Trail about 6.9 miles.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Camp Woods

    Campground

    Campground · 6.2 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Paris Pub

    Pub

    On your way back · 1 mi
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    National Watch and Clock Museum

    Museum

    Museum · 1.6 mi from Elizabethtown

    Horology museum in Pennsylvania, USA

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  • Best time to go · Apr, Jun–Oct

    Best time to visit Main 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.

    1. Jan

      37° / 19°

      10 wet

    2. Feb

      41° / 20°

      9 wet

    3. Mar

      50° / 28°

      10 wet

    4. Apr

      63° / 37°

      11 wet

    5. May

      73° / 48°

      13 wet

    6. Jun

      81° / 58°

      11 wet

    7. Jul

      84° / 61°

      11 wet

    8. Aug

      83° / 59°

      11 wet

    9. Sep

      76° / 52°

      9 wet

    10. Oct

      65° / 41°

      10 wet

    11. Nov

      53° / 32°

      9 wet

    12. Dec

      42° / 24°

      10 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Landisville 2 Nw, PA, 7 mi away at 360 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Routes (15)