Pennsylvania · Rock climbing · Conyngham Township

Rear Wall

13 routes
5.9 – 5.13c/d
Sport · Top Rope · Trad
Apr, Jun–Oct
best months

Rear Wall 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 Main Block, Back Side and Main Block, Front Side each about 0.1 mile away and The Library about the same distance. The Library and Paradise are both within a quarter mile. The area has 13 routes, with sport climbing the most common style. Grades run from 5.9 up to 5.13c/d, and the hardest route is Coal Shaker, a top-rope at 5.13c/d. Sport climbers will find Thunder Stud at 5.12b and K.B. at 5.11+. For timing, late spring and early fall are the most comfortable. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 69°F and September highs around 72°F, with July peaking near 80°F. That station sits about 400 feet lower than the wall, so temperatures here run a little cooler. The Mocanaqua Loop Trail is about 1.7 miles away for a walk off the rock.

  • Best time to go · Apr, Jun–Oct

    Best time to visit Rear 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

      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 (13)