West Virginia · Rock climbing · Peterstown

A: Pocket Boulder

A: Pocket Boulder is a 14-route bouldering crag in West Virginia.

14 routes
V1 – V6
Bouldering

Best time to visit A: Pocket Boulder

Best months: March–April and July–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.

  1. Jan

    42° / 25°

    11 wet · 3 snow

  2. Feb

    46° / 27°

    11 wet · 3 snow

  3. Mar

    56° / 33°

    12 wet · 1 snow

  4. Apr

    68° / 42°

    12 wet

  5. May

    76° / 51°

    14 wet

  6. Jun

    82° / 60°

    13 wet

  7. Jul

    85° / 64°

    12 wet

  8. Aug

    84° / 64°

    11 wet

  9. Sep

    79° / 57°

    8 wet

  10. Oct

    68° / 45°

    8 wet

  11. Nov

    56° / 34°

    9 wet

  12. Dec

    45° / 29°

    11 wet · 1 snow

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Bluestone Lake, WV, 11.3 mi away at 1,390 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

A: Pocket Boulder is a bouldering area in West Virginia, set within the Bluestone Lake Wildlife Management Area and managed by the Army Corps of Engineers. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with the Iceberg Area, J: 45 Deg Wall and The Dugout all about 0.1 mile away. The area holds 14 bouldering routes, all rated from V1 to V6. The Pocket Boulder Traverse L-R and M. Pocket Boulder Traverse R-L are the hardest, at V5-6 and V6. The D. The Pocket Problem is a V4, and I. Standard Southern Mantle is the easiest at V1. September and October are the most comfortable months to visit, with typical highs around 79°F and 68°F and the fewest wet days of the year, based on averages from a nearby weather station at Bluestone Lake. The station sits a few hundred feet lower than the boulders, so temperatures on the rock may run slightly cooler. For a change from climbing, the Pipestem Knob Trail is about 6.5 miles away, and the Knob Ridge hike is about 7.2 miles away. Paddlers can head to Rich Creek, roughly 6.8 miles off.

Routes (14)