West Virginia · Rock climbing · Peterstown

G:Alligator Skin Boulder

G:Alligator Skin Boulder is a West Virginia bouldering crag with 5 routes.

5 routes
V0 – V4+
Bouldering

Best time to visit G:Alligator Skin 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, 10.9 mi away at 1,390 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Alligator Skin Boulder is a bouldering area in West Virginia, set within the Bluestone Lake Wildlife Management Area and managed by the Army Corps of Engineers. It sits among a cluster of other bouldering spots, with H: Flow Boulder, J: Zion Boulder and C: Talus Area all about 0.1 mile away. The area has five boulder problems, all rated on the V scale. The Downclimb is the easiest at V0, and the hardest is Gator Skin Left at V4+. The median grade is V3+. September and October are the most comfortable months to visit, with typical highs around 79°F and 68°F and fewer wet days than in spring or summer. Those figures are typical averages from a nearby weather station at Bluestone Lake, about 11 miles away. For a change from bouldering, the Pipestem Knob Trail is about 6 miles off, and the Knob Ridge hike is about 6.5 miles away. Paddlers can head to Rich Creek, roughly 7.5 miles from the area.

Routes (5)