Pennsylvania · Bouldering · Mead Township

The Atheist

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Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Allegheny National Forest. It doesn't name The Atheist, so check the source for the area it covers (3 listed).

ACTIVE: Tracy Run Wildfire
Agency closure covering Allegheny National Forest · USFS · Allegheny National Forest
Road Closure on Forest Road 154 for Bridge Replacement
Agency closure covering Allegheny National Forest · USFS · Allegheny National Forest
Kane Fields Area Closures
Agency closure covering Allegheny National Forest · Order 09-19-26-001 · USFS · Allegheny National Forest
Forest Order 09-19-11-01 Nansen Area Closure
Agency alert covering Allegheny National Forest · Order 09-19-11-01 · USFS · Allegheny National Forest

As of Nov 10, 2:50 PM EST · Source: USFS · Allegheny National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

One of seven climbs catalogued at Rim Rock Bouldering's Ist Boulder sector, ranging from V0 to V6.

Also worth it near here
- Kinzua ConnectorMountain biking · ~1 min drive
- Sams RocksHiking · ~1 min drivePhoto: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, photographer not specified or unknown, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Kinzua Wolf Run MarinaBoat launch · ~2 min drive
- Coal KnobSummit · ~3 min drive
Best time to visit The Atheist
Best months: July–September. 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
  31° / 13°
  16 wet
2. Feb
  33° / 13°
  13 wet
3. Mar
  42° / 21°
  13 wet
4. Apr
  56° / 32°
  13 wet
5. May
  68° / 42°
  13 wet
6. Jun
  75° / 51°
  13 wet
7. Jul
  79° / 55°
  12 wet
8. Aug
  78° / 54°
  12 wet
9. Sep
  71° / 47°
  12 wet
10. Oct
  59° / 37°
  14 wet
11. Nov
  46° / 28°
  15 wet
12. Dec
  35° / 20°
  16 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Bradford 4sw Rsch 5, PA, 12.6 mi away at 1,660 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.