West Virginia · Bouldering · Riverton

Almost Heaven

Upper-range problem in the 3 Wild and Wonderful sector at Spruce Knob.

V3-4
grade
Bouldering Pads
style

Is Almost Heaven open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Monongahela National Forest. It doesn't name Almost Heaven, 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 Almost Heaven

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.

Located in the 3 Wild and Wonderful boulder sector at Spruce Knob, this climb sits in the upper range of the 14 routes catalogued at the crag, which span V0 to V4.

Photo of the crag

Spruce Knob bouldering — the crag this route is on
Spruce Knob bouldering, West Virginia — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: Jarek Tuszyński, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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