Big Blocks
Big Blocks in West Virginia has 29 climbing routes across 22 difficulty grades.
- 29 routes
- 5.2 – 5.12
- Sport · Bouldering · Mixed
Best time to visit Big Blocks
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.
Jan
40° / 24°
15 wet
Feb
44° / 26°
13 wet
Mar
53° / 33°
14 wet
Apr
65° / 42°
14 wet
May
74° / 52°
15 wet
Jun
81° / 60°
13 wet
Jul
84° / 64°
12 wet
Aug
83° / 63°
11 wet
Sep
77° / 56°
10 wet
Oct
66° / 45°
12 wet
Nov
54° / 36°
12 wet
Dec
44° / 29°
14 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Morgantown Hart Fld, WV, 5.7 mi away at 1,240 ft. The station sits about 800 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 Blocks is a climbing area in Coopers Rock State Forest in West Virginia, managed by the State Department of Natural Resources. It sits among a cluster of other climbing spots, with Moonchild Boulder, Sunset Wall and Mad Butcher Block all about 0.1 mile away. Late spring and early fall tend to be the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Morgantown put May highs around 74°F and September highs around 77°F, while July peaks near 84°F and winter highs stay in the 40s. Several trails lie within a short walk. The Underlook Trail and Cimbing Access Trail are about 0.4 mile away, and the Sunset Wall Trail and Rock City Trail are about 0.5 mile off.
Routes (29)
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