Kentuck Campground
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Pennsylvania · Rock climbing · Dunbar · Near Uniontown
Tunnel Block
- 12 routes
- 5.2 – 5.8+
- Sport · Trad · Top Rope
- Aug–Oct
- best months
Tunnel Block is a climbing area on State Game Land 051 in Pennsylvania, managed by State Fish and Wildlife. It sits among several other named blocks, with S.B.R. Block, Crack World and Bulge Block all about 0.1 mile away. The area has 12 routes, with sport climbing making up the bulk of them. Grades run from 5.2 up to 5.8+, and the V5-6 range is also represented. Among the named routes are Easy Access, a top-rope climb at 5.2, and H.B's Big Climb, a sport route at 5.6. Quantico, a trad route at 5.8+, is another option. Summer is the most comfortable time to climb. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July highs around 79°F with lows near 55°F, while winter highs stay in the 30s. For a change from the rock, the Pimo Rocks Trail and Lower Pimo Rocks Trail are both about 2 miles away. Kentuck Campground, roughly 5 miles off, offers a place to stay, and Redstone Creek, about 7.5 miles away, is a paddling option.
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More in UniontownBest time to go · Aug–Oct
Best time to visit Tunnel Block
Best months: August–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
34° / 15°
20 wet
Feb
38° / 16°
17 wet
Mar
48° / 23°
17 wet
Apr
61° / 33°
16 wet
May
69° / 43°
15 wet
Jun
75° / 52°
13 wet
Jul
79° / 55°
13 wet
Aug
77° / 54°
12 wet
Sep
71° / 47°
11 wet
Oct
61° / 36°
12 wet
Nov
49° / 27°
14 wet
Dec
39° / 20°
18 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Chalk Hill 2 Ene, PA, 5 mi away at 1,980 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Routes (12)
Easy Access5.2Center CrackFA: Leslie5.6H.B's Big ClimbFA: Chuck Jones5.6Regalito5.6SlackerFA: Tim Anderson5.6Beginner Wall CenterFA: Leslie, Bill Williams5.7Beginner Wall LeftFA: Mike Varlotta5.7Beginner Wall Right5.7+Shorty Clips (A.K.A. Dreary Day Delight)FA: Norm Reed, Tim Anderson5.8Shorty Trad5.8QuanticoFA: Bob Coblenz5.8+The SentryV5-6
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