Fox Tail
Fox Tail in West Virginia has 9 climbing routes on bouldering pads.
- 9 routes
- V0 – V13-14
- Bouldering
Best time to visit Fox Tail
Best months: June–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
38° / 22°
14 wet · 4 snow
Feb
40° / 23°
12 wet · 2 snow
Mar
51° / 29°
13 wet · 1 snow
Apr
64° / 39°
13 wet
May
74° / 50°
14 wet
Jun
82° / 58°
12 wet
Jul
85° / 63°
12 wet
Aug
83° / 61°
10 wet
Sep
76° / 54°
9 wet
Oct
63° / 43°
11 wet
Nov
51° / 33°
12 wet
Dec
42° / 27°
13 wet · 2 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Lake Lynn, WV, 3.1 mi away at 900 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Fox Tail 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 spots, with the 1st pull off, Lay Me Down Area and Dice Boulders all about 0.1 mile away. The area holds nine bouldering routes, ranging from the easy V0 "Rabbit Season" to the hard V13-14 "Project." The median grade is V5, and the hardest routes, "Project" and "Trash Panda," sit at V6+ and V13-14. The boulders are the focus here, and the routes are all listed as bouldering. For timing, late spring and early fall are the most comfortable. Typical averages from the nearby Lake Lynn weather station show May highs around 74°F and September highs around 76°F, with September also seeing the fewest wet days of the year. That station sits about 436 feet lower than the area, so temperatures at Fox Tail run a little cooler. Hikers can find the Johnson Hollow Trail about 2 miles away, with Ken's Run Trail and Lick Run Trail a little farther out.
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