West Virginia · Rock climbing · Peterstown

EDucator Boulder

EDucator Boulder is a bouldering area in West Virginia with 9 routes.

9 routes
V1 – V6
Bouldering

Best time to visit EDucator Boulder

Best months: March–April and July–November. 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

    42° / 25°

    11 wet · 3 snow

  2. Feb

    46° / 27°

    11 wet · 3 snow

  3. Mar

    56° / 33°

    12 wet · 1 snow

  4. Apr

    68° / 42°

    12 wet

  5. May

    76° / 51°

    14 wet

  6. Jun

    82° / 60°

    13 wet

  7. Jul

    85° / 64°

    12 wet

  8. Aug

    84° / 64°

    11 wet

  9. Sep

    79° / 57°

    8 wet

  10. Oct

    68° / 45°

    8 wet

  11. Nov

    56° / 34°

    9 wet

  12. Dec

    45° / 29°

    11 wet · 1 snow

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Bluestone Lake, WV, 11.3 mi away at 1,390 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Educator Boulder is a bouldering area in West Virginia, set within the Bluestone Lake Wildlife Management Area on land managed by the Army Corps of Engineers. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with The Blok, The Bozoo Roof and Firepole Boulder all about 0.1 mile away. The area has nine bouldering routes, all rated from V1 to V6 on the V scale. The easiest is A. Slab at V1, and the hardest is G. Mental Mantle at V6, which was first climbed by Josh Hepler in 2013. The median grade is V4. For timing, late spring and early fall are the most comfortable. Typical averages from the nearby Bluestone Lake weather station show May highs around 76°F and September highs around 79°F, with fewer wet days in September than in May. Other climbing is close by, with Necro Wall about 0.1 mile away. For time off the rock, Pipestem Knob Trail is about 6.5 miles away, and Rich Creek offers canoeing about 6.9 miles away.

Routes (9)