West Virginia · Rock climbing · Fayetteville

Angel Eye Cave

Angel Eye Cave in West Virginia has 5 climbing routes with 4 difficulty grades.

5 routes
V8 – V13
Bouldering

Best time to visit Angel Eye Cave

Best months: June–October. 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

    41° / 23°

    15 wet

  2. Feb

    44° / 25°

    13 wet

  3. Mar

    52° / 31°

    14 wet

  4. Apr

    64° / 41°

    14 wet

  5. May

    72° / 50°

    14 wet

  6. Jun

    79° / 58°

    12 wet

  7. Jul

    81° / 61°

    12 wet

  8. Aug

    81° / 60°

    11 wet

  9. Sep

    75° / 54°

    9 wet

  10. Oct

    65° / 42°

    10 wet

  11. Nov

    54° / 33°

    11 wet

  12. Dec

    45° / 27°

    14 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Oak Hill, WV, 1.9 mi away at 2,040 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Angel Eye Cave is a bouldering area in Needleseye Park, a city-managed park in West Virginia. It sits right next to Needleseye Boulder Park, about 0.1 mile away, and the two climbing areas make an easy pairing for a single visit. The cave's climbing is all bouldering, with five routes ranging from V8 to V13. The hardest of them is Angel Eye, a V13 boulder first climbed by Chris Marley in 2019. New Bae and Old Bay are both V9, and Father Figure is V10. The routes are listed with their grades and first ascents, so climbers can pick a challenge that fits their level. For timing, late spring and early fall are the most comfortable. Typical averages from the nearby Oak Hill weather station show May highs around 72°F and September highs around 75°F, with September also seeing the fewest wet days of the year. The White Oak Rail Trail and Southside Trail are both about 2.2 miles away, and paddlers can head to Dunloup Creek, roughly 4.7 miles off.

Routes (5)

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