Teddy Bear Area
- 16 routes
- V0 – V10
- Bouldering
- Apr–Oct
- best months
Teddy Bear Area is a bouldering area on State Game Land 157 in Pennsylvania, managed by State Fish and Wildlife. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with Teddy Bear Boulder, The Hobo Trail and Gateway all about 0.1 mile away. The area holds 16 bouldering routes, ranging from V0- to V10. The easiest is Open Book at V0-, and the hardest is Peligro at V10. The median grade is V3. Among the named routes are Why Ask Why, a V3 boulder with a first ascent by Shadow Ayala, and Huggles Arete at V2. For timing, late spring and early fall are the most comfortable. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Bucksville run from highs around 72°F in May to 76°F in September, with July peaking near 85°F. That station sits about 466 feet lower than the area, so temperatures here run cooler. Nearby, Cold Spot and Hammer Trail offer mountain biking about 1.5 miles away, and Mink Trail is a hike at 1.7 miles. East Branch Perkiomen Creek, a canoeing route, lies about 8.3 miles off.
- Teddy Bear BoulderRock climbing0.1 mi
- The Hobo TrailRock climbing0.1 mi
- GatewayRock climbing0.1 mi
- Hobo BoulderRock climbing0.1 mi
- Cold SpotMountain biking1.5 mi
- Hammer TrailMountain biking1.5 mi
Mink TrailHikingPhoto: michaelwm25, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)1.7 mi- East Branch Perkiomen CreekCanoeing8.3 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
f. Cramped FaceRock climbing · ~12 min drivePhoto: Andrew Gnias, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Ralph Stover State Park (High Rocks)Rock climbing · ~12 min drivePhoto: Andrew Gnias, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- o. Chain Reaction ButtressRock climbing · ~12 min drivePhoto: Andrew Gnias, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- The Hobo TrailRock climbing · Next door
- GatewayRock climbing · Next door
- Hobo BoulderRock climbing · Next door
- GrovelfestRock climbing · Next door
- Top RockRock climbing · Next door
- The Glass WallRock climbing · Next door
- Area 51 (uphill side)Rock climbing · Next door
Best time to visit Teddy Bear Area
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.
Jan
38° / 19°
8 wet
Feb
41° / 20°
7 wet
Mar
50° / 28°
8 wet
Apr
63° / 38°
9 wet
May
72° / 49°
10 wet
Jun
80° / 58°
9 wet
Jul
85° / 63°
9 wet
Aug
82° / 61°
9 wet
Sep
76° / 54°
8 wet
Oct
65° / 42°
8 wet
Nov
54° / 31°
7 wet
Dec
43° / 25°
8 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Bucksville, PA, 1 mi away at 387 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
