Pennsylvania · Rock climbing · Somerset

Pike Run

8 routes
V0 – V4+
Bouldering · Top Rope
Apr–Oct
best months

Pike Run is a bouldering area in Forbes State Forest in Pennsylvania, managed by the State Department of Natural Resources. It sits among several other climbing spots, with Middle Wall and Right Wall each about 0.1 mile away. The climbing here is all bouldering, with seven routes and one top-rope option among the eight listed. The boulders range from V0 to V4+, with the top-rope route at V0. The hardest boulders are Eave at V4+ and Dimer at V3-. For a longer outing, the Jeff Barr Trail starts about 0.3 mile away, and the North Loop Trail is about a mile off. Mountain Pines Campground, roughly 2.7 miles away, offers a place to stay.

  • Best time to go · Apr–Oct

    Best time to visit Pike Run

    Best months: April–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

      35° / 19°

    2. Feb

      39° / 20°

    3. Mar

      47° / 26°

    4. Apr

      60° / 37°

    5. May

      70° / 47°

    6. Jun

      77° / 56°

    7. Jul

      81° / 60°

    8. Aug

      79° / 59°

    9. Sep

      74° / 52°

    10. Oct

      63° / 41°

    11. Nov

      51° / 32°

    12. Dec

      41° / 24°

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Donegal 2 Nw, PA, 5.7 mi away at 1,800 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Routes (8)

Tenderfoot Wall(1)

Beginner Route5.3