Paradise
- 17 routes
- 5.7 – 5.12+
- Sport · Trad · Mixed
- Apr, Jun–Oct
- best months
Paradise is a climbing area on Earth Conservancy Property in Pennsylvania, managed by a non-governmental organization. It sits among a cluster of named climbing areas, with Main Block, Front Side, The Library and Rear Wall all about 0.2 miles away. The area has 17 routes, with sport and trad styles each making up about half the total. Grades run from 5.7 up to 5.12+, with the median around 5.10b/c. Among the routes are Broken Finger, a 5.7 trad climb, and Astro Projection, a 5.12+ sport route. Pine is a 5.9+ sport route, and Tricks is a 5.10a mixed climb. 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 low to mid 30s. The Mocanaqua Loop Trail is about 1.8 miles away. Farther out, the Mlm mountain biking area and Glen's Trail are both within about 9 miles.
- Main Block, Front SideRock climbing0.2 mi
- The LibraryRock climbing0.2 mi
- Rear WallRock climbing0.2 mi
- Main Block, Back SideRock climbing0.2 mi
- Mocanaqua Loop TrailHiking1.8 mi
- MlmMountain biking8.9 mi
- Glen's TrailHiking9.3 mi
- Farmland Access RoadMountain biking9.4 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Main Block, Front SideRock climbing · Next door
- The LibraryRock climbing · Next door
- Rear WallRock climbing · Next door
- Main Block, Back SideRock climbing · Next door
- Mocanaqua (aka Shickshinny)Rock climbing · ~2 min drive
- Main WallRock climbing · ~3 min drive
- Squirrel Rock BoulderingRock climbing · ~5 min drive
- Squirrel RockRock climbing · ~5 min drive
- Ricketts Glen State ParkRock climbing · ~26 min drive
- Pervatious BRock climbing · ~27 min drive
Best time to visit Paradise
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.
Jan
33° / 16°
11 wet
Feb
36° / 18°
9 wet
Mar
44° / 25°
11 wet
Apr
58° / 35°
12 wet
May
69° / 46°
13 wet
Jun
76° / 55°
12 wet
Jul
80° / 58°
12 wet
Aug
78° / 57°
11 wet
Sep
72° / 50°
9 wet
Oct
60° / 39°
10 wet
Nov
48° / 31°
10 wet
Dec
38° / 22°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Benton 3 Ne, PA, 12 mi away at 1,095 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
