West Virginia · Rock climbing · Riverton

1 Entrance boulder

1 Entrance boulder is a bouldering crag in West Virginia with 6 routes.

6 routes
V0 – V4
Bouldering

Is 1 Entrance boulder open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Monongahela National Forest. It doesn't name 1 Entrance boulder, so check the source for the area it covers.

As of · Source: USFS · Monongahela National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit 1 Entrance boulder

Best months: September. 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

    34° / 18°

    21 wet

  2. Feb

    36° / 20°

    18 wet

  3. Mar

    44° / 27°

    18 wet

  4. Apr

    57° / 35°

    16 wet

  5. May

    64° / 46°

    17 wet

  6. Jun

    71° / 53°

    16 wet

  7. Jul

    74° / 56°

    16 wet

  8. Aug

    73° / 55°

    14 wet

  9. Sep

    68° / 49°

    11 wet

  10. Oct

    59° / 39°

    13 wet

  11. Nov

    47° / 30°

    15 wet

  12. Dec

    38° / 23°

    18 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Elkins 21 Ene, WV, 22 mi away at 3,390 ft. The station sits about 1,400 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.

1 Entrance boulder is a climbing area in the Potomac Ranger District of Monongahela National Forest in West Virginia, managed by the Forest Service. It sits right beside Spruce Knob bouldering, which is about 0.1 mile away. Late summer and early fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Elkins show September highs around 68°F with lows near 49°F, and that station sits well below the boulders, so temperatures up high run cooler. Seneca Creek and the Seneca Creek Trail are about 1.5 miles away, and the Lumberjack Trail is about 1.7 miles away. For an overnight stay, Gatewood Group campground is about 3 miles off.

Routes (6)

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