Rock Run
- 2 routes
- V2 – V5
- Bouldering
- Jul–Oct
- best months
Rock Run is a bouldering area in Pennsylvania's McIntyre Wild Area, managed by the State Department of Natural Resources. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with the Ridge Area about half a mile away and the Main Area roughly a mile off. The closest town is Canton, about 10 miles away. The climbing here is all bouldering, with two routes listed: Unknown Soldier at V2 and High Noon Sit Start at V5. Both are boulder problems, and the grades suggest a range from relatively easy to more challenging. For timing, late spring and early fall are the most comfortable. Typical averages from the nearby Canton weather station show May highs around 69°F and September highs around 72°F, with July the warmest month at about 81°F. Other nearby options include the Sullivan Mountain Loop hike about a mile away and the Old Loggers Path cross-country ski trail under a mile off.
- Ridge AreaRock climbing0.5 mi
Old Loggers PathCross-country skiingPhoto: User:Ruhrfisch, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.8 mi- Sullivan Mountain LoopHiking1 mi
- Main AreaRock climbing1.2 mi
- Heavy Petting Zoo BoulderRock climbing1.3 mi
- Weeping Ruins AreaRock climbing1.4 mi
- Old Crandalltown TrailHiking2.1 mi
- Long Run TrailHiking2.5 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Ridge AreaRock climbing · Next door
- Main AreaRock climbing · ~2 min drive
- Heavy Petting Zoo BoulderRock climbing · ~2 min drive
- Weeping Ruins AreaRock climbing · ~2 min drive
- Route 15 Fern GardenRock climbing · ~23 min drive
- Boone RunRock climbing · ~23 min drive
- Main AreaRock climbing · ~24 min drive
- Women KingRock climbing · ~25 min drive
- AnnexRock climbing · ~25 min drive
- Sunfish Pond County ParkRock climbing · ~26 min drive
Best time to visit Rock Run
Best months: July–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° / 15°
13 wet
Feb
36° / 16°
11 wet
Mar
44° / 23°
12 wet
Apr
58° / 33°
13 wet
May
69° / 43°
14 wet
Jun
76° / 53°
13 wet
Jul
81° / 57°
12 wet
Aug
79° / 56°
11 wet
Sep
72° / 48°
10 wet
Oct
60° / 37°
12 wet
Nov
48° / 29°
12 wet
Dec
38° / 21°
13 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Canton, PA, 10.1 mi away at 1,140 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
