Bowsprit Boulders
Bowsprit Boulders is a bouldering crag in West Virginia with 5 routes.
- 5 routes
- V2 – V5
- Bouldering
Best time to visit Bowsprit Boulders
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, 6.7 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.
Bowsprit Boulders is a bouldering area in Coopers Rock State Forest in West Virginia, managed by the State Department of Natural Resources. It sits among a cluster of climbing and hiking trails, with other bouldering spots like Campground Boulders and County Line Boulders within a mile. The climbing is all bouldering, and the five routes here range from V2 to V5. The most notable is Bowsprit, a V5 boulder with a first ascent by Ray Weber in October 1992. The others are Where Does Cat Piss Come From? (V2), Plum Among Cacti (V3), The Shaft (V3) and Broken Shells (V4). September is a comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Morgantown run to highs around 77°F and lows near 56°F, with October a little cooler at about 66°F by day. Several trails lie close by. The McCollum Trail and Nature Loop Trail are both about 0.1 mile away, and the Libor Trail is 0.2 mile off. Campground Boulders is 0.3 mile away, and County Line Boulders is 0.7 mile away.
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