First Wall
First Wall in West Virginia has 16 climbing routes across 10 grades.
- 16 routes
- V0 – V7
- Bouldering · Mixed
Best time to visit First Wall
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, 5.9 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.
First Wall is a climbing area in Coopers Rock State Forest in West Virginia, on land managed by the State Department of Natural Resources. It is one of a cluster of climbing areas set close together within the forest, which makes it easy to combine with neighboring walls in a single outing. For comfortable conditions, early fall is a good bet. Typical September averages from the Morgantown weather station about 6 miles away are a high of 77°F and a low of 56°F, with fewer wet days than any other month. That station sits roughly 850 feet lower than the climbing area, so temperatures at First Wall run cooler. Tilted Tree, Coral Area and Moby's Dick Area are all about 0.1 mile away. The Cimbing Access Trail starts at a similar distance and links the climbing areas.
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Tilted Tree
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