Pennsylvania · Rock climbing · Dunbar · Near Uniontown

Snip Block

6 routes
5.7 – 5.12b
Sport · Top Rope
Aug–Oct
best months

Snip Block is a climbing area on State Game Land 051 in Pennsylvania, about 2 miles from the town of Irishtown. The land is managed by State Fish and Wildlife, and the area sits among several other climbing spots, including Bob Block and Corridors, each about 0.1 mile away. The climbing here is sport-oriented, with six routes ranging from 5.7 to 5.12b. The top rope route, Let It Bleed, is the only one of that style. The hardest sport route is Snip, Snip, Snip at 5.11b, and the median grade is 5.10c. The area's top rope route, Let It Bleed, is the only one of that style. Summer is the most comfortable time to climb. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July highs around 79°F with lows near 55°F, while January highs average about 34°F. For a change from the rock, the Pimo Rocks Trail is about 2 miles away, and Kentuck Campground is roughly 5 miles off.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Kentuck Campground

    Campground

    Campground · 5.3 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Big Mikes BBQ

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 4 mi · Open after 6
  • If it rainsVictoria Stauffenberg, Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

    Mt. Washington Tavern

    Museum

    Museum · 7.1 mi from Uniontown

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  • Best time to go · Aug–Oct

    Best time to visit Snip Block

    Best months: August–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

      34° / 15°

      20 wet

    2. Feb

      38° / 16°

      17 wet

    3. Mar

      48° / 23°

      17 wet

    4. Apr

      61° / 33°

      16 wet

    5. May

      69° / 43°

      15 wet

    6. Jun

      75° / 52°

      13 wet

    7. Jul

      79° / 55°

      13 wet

    8. Aug

      77° / 54°

      12 wet

    9. Sep

      71° / 47°

      11 wet

    10. Oct

      61° / 36°

      12 wet

    11. Nov

      49° / 27°

      14 wet

    12. Dec

      39° / 20°

      18 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Chalk Hill 2 Ene, PA, 5 mi away at 1,980 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.