The Buddhist
- V3
- grade
- Bouldering Pads
- style
- Jul–Sep
- best months
Is The Buddhist open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Allegheny National Forest. It doesn't name The Buddhist, 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 · Source: USFS · Allegheny National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
One of seven routes catalogued at Rim Rock Bouldering's Ist Boulder sector, this climb sits in the middle of the crag's V0–V6 range.
- Nearby · Thunder Rocks · Rock City State Forest · Rim Rock
Best time to go · Jul–Sep
Best time to visit The Buddhist
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.
Jan
31° / 13°
16 wet
Feb
33° / 13°
13 wet
Mar
42° / 21°
13 wet
Apr
56° / 32°
13 wet
May
68° / 42°
13 wet
Jun
75° / 51°
13 wet
Jul
79° / 55°
12 wet
Aug
78° / 54°
12 wet
Sep
71° / 47°
12 wet
Oct
59° / 37°
14 wet
Nov
46° / 28°
15 wet
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.
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