Wall Park Boulder
- 5 routes
- V0 – V2
- Bouldering
- Apr–Jun, Sep–Nov
- best months
Wall Park Boulder is a bouldering area in Pennsylvania, sitting about a tenth of a mile from Elkins Park. It is a short drive from the city, making it an easy stop for climbers looking to get on rock close to home. The area has five bouldering routes, all rated between V0 and V2 on the V scale. The Direct is the easiest at V0, and High Tensions, Marco Polo and Pinchy are the hardest at V2. Crimps N Slots is V1. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Philadelphia show May highs around 75°F and October highs around 67°F, while July averages climb to about 88°F. Other climbing areas within a few miles include Owen's Boulder, Cresheim Valley and Philly. The Tidal Delaware River Water Trail is about 6 miles away for paddlers.
- Owen's BoulderRock climbing3.5 mi
- Cresheim ValleyRock climbing3.9 mi
- PhillyRock climbing4 mi
- McCallum BouldersRock climbing4.4 mi
- White TrailMountain biking4.7 mi
- Yellow TrailMountain biking4.9 mi
- Tidal Delaware River Water TrailCanoeing5.8 mi
- PNE TrailHiking6.9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Main RockRock climbing · ~8 min drivePhoto: Quincy Morgan, CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Livezey RockRock climbing · ~8 min drivePhoto: Quincy Morgan, CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Devil's Pool BoulderRock climbing · ~8 min drivePhoto: Molly Des Jardin, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Valley GreenRock climbing · ~9 min drivePhoto: Molly Des Jardin, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- The Thorny BoulderRock climbing · ~9 min drivePhoto: Molly Des Jardin, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
f. Cramped FaceRock climbing · ~43 min drivePhoto: Andrew Gnias, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Owen's BoulderRock climbing · ~6 min drive
- Cresheim ValleyRock climbing · ~7 min drive
- PhillyRock climbing · ~7 min drive
- McCallum BouldersRock climbing · ~8 min drive
Best time to visit Wall Park Boulder
Best months: April–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° / 27°
11 wet
Feb
45° / 28°
10 wet
Mar
53° / 35°
11 wet
Apr
65° / 44°
12 wet
May
75° / 54°
12 wet
Jun
83° / 64°
11 wet
Jul
88° / 69°
11 wet
Aug
86° / 68°
10 wet
Sep
79° / 60°
9 wet
Oct
67° / 48°
10 wet
Nov
57° / 38°
9 wet
Dec
47° / 31°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Philadelphia Ne Ap, PA, 6.2 mi away at 100 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
