Death Block Area
Death Block Area in West Virginia has 16 bouldering routes across 8 grades.
- 16 routes
- V0 – V10
- Bouldering
Best time to visit Death Block Area
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, 5.8 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.
Death Block Area 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 areas, with Moby's Dick Area, Fiddle Area and Coral Area all about 0.1 mile away. The area holds 16 bouldering routes, ranging from V0 to V10. The easiest are Art Is Dead at V0 and Death at V1, while Heel Clacker at V10 is the hardest. The median grade is V2. September is the most comfortable month to visit, with typical highs around 77°F and lows near 56°F, based on averages from a nearby weather station in Morgantown. That station sits about 766 feet lower than the area, so temperatures here run cooler. The Cimbing Access Trail and Sunset Wall Trail are both within a third of a mile, and Ravens Rock Trail and Underlook Trail are a little farther out.
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