West Virginia · Rock climbing · Morgantown

Big Ben Boulder

Big Ben Boulder in West Virginia has 10 bouldering routes.

10 routes
V0 – V1
Bouldering

Best time to visit Big Ben Boulder

Best months: July–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

    40° / 24°

    15 wet

  2. Feb

    44° / 26°

    13 wet

  3. Mar

    53° / 33°

    14 wet

  4. Apr

    65° / 42°

    14 wet

  5. May

    74° / 52°

    15 wet

  6. Jun

    81° / 60°

    13 wet

  7. Jul

    84° / 64°

    12 wet

  8. Aug

    83° / 63°

    11 wet

  9. Sep

    77° / 56°

    10 wet

  10. Oct

    66° / 45°

    12 wet

  11. Nov

    54° / 36°

    12 wet

  12. Dec

    44° / 29°

    14 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Morgantown Hart Fld, WV, 4.3 mi away at 1,240 ft. The station sits about 700 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.

Big Ben Boulder is a climbing area on Snake Hill Wildlife Management Area in West Virginia, managed by the State Department of Natural Resources. It sits among a cluster of bouldering spots and short trails, so it works well as one stop among several in the same corner of the management area. The most comfortable months for a visit tend to be late spring and early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Morgantown run from highs around 74°F in May to about 77°F in September, with September also seeing the fewest wet days of the year. Several other climbing areas sit about 0.1 mile away, including Scrooge Boulder, Classic Boulder, The and Hierarchy Boulder. The Ridge Trail passes just as close, and the Canyon Rim Trail is roughly 0.7 mile off.

Routes (10)