Coopers Rock State Forest
Coopers Rock State Forest in West Virginia has 4 bouldering routes.
- 4 routes
- V3 – V8-9
- Bouldering
Best time to visit Coopers Rock State Forest
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, 6.4 mi away at 1,240 ft. The station sits about 900 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.
Coopers Rock State Forest is a climbing area in West Virginia, managed by the State Department of Natural Resources. It sits within its own state forest, and the surrounding land is a cluster of climbing spots and short trails, with several named climbing areas and routes within a few tenths of a mile. The forest's climbing is all bouldering, and the routes here range from V3 to V8-9. The Birthday Bound is the easiest at V3, and Red Cloud is at V6. I Dream of the Ocean and Road to Nowhere are the hardest, at V8- and V8-9. For a change from the rocks, the Ravens Rock Trail and Sunset Wall Trail are both within a third of a mile. The Tilted Tree Corridor and Good Block Area, two other climbing areas, are about 0.4 miles away.
Routes (4)
Red Cloud Area(1)
Rhododendron Trail Boulders(2)
Road to Nowhere area(1)
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