Top Rock
- 23 routes
- V0 – V8
- Bouldering
- Apr–Oct
- best months
Top Rock is a climbing area on State Game Land 157 in Pennsylvania, about 2 miles from the town of Bucksville. The land is managed by State Fish and Wildlife, and the area sits among several other climbing spots, which makes it easy to pair with a longer day on the rock. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Bucksville show May highs around 72°F and September highs around 76°F, while July climbs to about 85°F and January highs sit near 38°F. Glass Wall, The, Area 51 (uphill side) and Grovelfest all lie about 0.1 mile away, so climbers can move between them easily. For a change of pace, the Mink Trail hike and the Cold Spot mountain biking trail are each about 1.6 miles off.
- The Glass WallRock climbing0.1 mi
- Area 51 (uphill side)Rock climbing0.1 mi
- GrovelfestRock climbing0.1 mi
- GatewayRock climbing0.1 mi
Mink TrailHikingPhoto: michaelwm25, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)1.6 mi- Cold SpotMountain biking1.6 mi
- Hammer TrailMountain biking1.6 mi
- East Branch Perkiomen CreekCanoeing8.1 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 Glass WallRock climbing · Next door
- Area 51 (uphill side)Rock climbing · Next door
- GrovelfestRock climbing · Next door
- GatewayRock climbing · Next door
- Area 51Rock climbing · Next door
- Teddy Bear AreaRock climbing · Next door
- Teddy Bear BoulderRock climbing · Next door
Best time to visit Top Rock
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, 1.1 mi away at 387 ft. The station sits about 600 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
