Pennsylvania · Rock climbing · Pittsburgh

Throw Away Your Keys

5.11c
grade
Sport Bolted
style
Jun–Oct
best months

This route represents the upper end of the grade spectrum at The Bridge Pillar, where nine climbs have been catalogued across a range from 5.9 to 5.11c.

  • Nearby · Hidden in Plain Sight · Island Block · Rappel Rock
  • Best time to go · Jun–Oct

    Best time to visit Throw Away Your Keys

    Best months: June–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

      38° / 22°

      14 wet

    2. Feb

      40° / 22°

      12 wet

    3. Mar

      50° / 29°

      13 wet

    4. Apr

      62° / 40°

      13 wet

    5. May

      72° / 51°

      13 wet

    6. Jun

      80° / 59°

      12 wet

    7. Jul

      84° / 64°

      11 wet

    8. Aug

      83° / 63°

      10 wet

    9. Sep

      76° / 56°

      9 wet

    10. Oct

      65° / 44°

      10 wet

    11. Nov

      53° / 35°

      12 wet

    12. Dec

      42° / 28°

      14 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Braddock Lock 2, PA, 5.6 mi away at 730 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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Hidden in Plain SightPhoto: Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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Island BlockPhoto: Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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Rappel RockPhoto: Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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