Valley Green
Photo: Molly Des Jardin, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 10 routes
- V0 – V3
- Bouldering
- Jun, Sep–Nov
- best months
Valley Green is a climbing area in the Wissahickon Valley in Pennsylvania, on county land. It sits among a cluster of boulders and short walls, with several other climbing spots and a mountain biking route within a short walk. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Norristown show May highs around 75°F and October highs around 68°F, while July averages climb to about 89°F. Thorny Boulder, The is just 0.1 mile away, and the White Trail mountain biking route is the same distance off. Cleaver Boulder, The and Dueling Snakes Wall are each about 0.3 mile away.
- The Thorny BoulderRock climbingPhoto: Molly Des Jardin, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.1 mi
- White TrailMountain biking0.1 mi
- White Trail;Orange TrailMountain biking0.2 mi
- The Cleaver BoulderRock climbing0.3 mi
- Dueling Snakes WallRock climbing0.3 mi
- Devil's Pool BoulderRock climbingPhoto: Molly Des Jardin, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.5 mi
- Wissahickon Ski ClubDownhill skiing3.2 mi
- Tidal Delaware River Water TrailCanoeing8.8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Devil's Pool BoulderRock climbing · Next doorPhoto: Molly Des Jardin, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Main RockRock climbing · ~1 min drivePhoto: Quincy Morgan, CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Livezey RockRock climbing · ~1 min drivePhoto: Quincy Morgan, CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- The Cleaver BoulderRock climbing · Next door
- Dueling Snakes WallRock climbing · Next door
- McCallum BouldersRock climbing · ~1 min drive
- Cresheim ValleyRock climbing · ~2 min drive
- Wissahickon Valley ParkRock climbing · ~3 min drive
- The Picnic BoulderRock climbing · ~3 min drive
- Revolutionary Ridge BouldersRock climbing · ~4 min drive
Best time to visit Valley Green
Best months: June and September–November. 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
42° / 23°
11 wet · 3 snow
Feb
43° / 25°
10 wet · 3 snow
Mar
52° / 32°
11 wet · 2 snow
Apr
65° / 42°
13 wet
May
75° / 52°
14 wet
Jun
84° / 62°
12 wet
Jul
89° / 67°
11 wet
Aug
87° / 65°
10 wet
Sep
80° / 58°
9 wet
Oct
68° / 45°
11 wet
Nov
57° / 35°
10 wet
Dec
46° / 28°
11 wet · 1 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Norristown, PA, 7.2 mi away at 62 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
