Philly
- 11 routes
- V0 – V4
- Bouldering · Top Rope · Trad
- Apr–Jun, Sep–Nov
- best months
Philly is a climbing area in Pennsylvania, about 0.2 miles from the town of Wyoming. It sits right next to town, making it an easy stop for climbers heading into the area. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 76°F and October highs around 68°F, while July peaks near 89°F and January highs sit around 42°F. Several other climbing areas lie within a few miles, including Rittenhouse Boulders at 2.3 miles and Revolutionary Ridge Boulders at 2.5 miles. Mountain bikers can head to Hostel Drop, about 2.8 miles away, and paddlers will find the Tidal Delaware River Water Trail roughly 4.4 miles off.
- Rittenhouse BouldersRock climbing2.3 mi
- Revolutionary Ridge BouldersRock climbing2.5 mi
- Martin Luther King Drive Twin BridgesRock climbing2.6 mi
- Hostel DropMountain biking2.8 mi
- Trolley TrailMountain biking2.9 mi
- John BrownMountain biking2.9 mi
- Torque Boulder (aka the Precious?)Rock climbing2.9 mi
- Tidal Delaware River Water TrailCanoeing4.4 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Livezey RockRock climbing · ~7 min drivePhoto: Quincy Morgan, CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Main RockRock climbing · ~7 min drivePhoto: Quincy Morgan, CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Devil's Pool BoulderRock climbing · ~7 min drivePhoto: Molly Des Jardin, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Valley GreenRock climbing · ~8 min drivePhoto: Molly Des Jardin, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- The Thorny BoulderRock climbing · ~8 min drivePhoto: Molly Des Jardin, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Rittenhouse BouldersRock climbing · ~4 min drive
- Revolutionary Ridge BouldersRock climbing · ~4 min drive
- Martin Luther King Drive Twin BridgesRock climbing · ~5 min drive
- Torque Boulder (aka the Precious?)Rock climbing · ~5 min drive
- The Picnic BoulderRock climbing · ~5 min drive
Best time to visit Philly
Best months: April–June and September–November. 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
42° / 28°
11 wet · 3 snow
Feb
45° / 30°
9 wet · 2 snow
Mar
53° / 36°
10 wet · 1 snow
Apr
66° / 46°
12 wet
May
76° / 56°
12 wet
Jun
85° / 66°
11 wet
Jul
89° / 71°
10 wet
Aug
87° / 70°
9 wet
Sep
80° / 63°
9 wet
Oct
68° / 51°
9 wet
Nov
56° / 41°
9 wet
Dec
46° / 33°
11 wet · 1 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Phila Franklin Inst, PA, 4.5 mi away at 60 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
