West Virginia · Rock climbing · Morgantown

Giant's Slab Boulder

Giant's Slab Boulder in West Virginia has 6 bouldering routes.

6 routes
V2-3 – V6-7
Bouldering

Best time to visit Giant's Slab Boulder

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.

  1. Jan

    38° / 22°

    14 wet · 4 snow

  2. Feb

    40° / 23°

    12 wet · 2 snow

  3. Mar

    51° / 29°

    13 wet · 1 snow

  4. Apr

    64° / 39°

    13 wet

  5. May

    74° / 50°

    14 wet

  6. Jun

    82° / 58°

    12 wet

  7. Jul

    85° / 63°

    12 wet

  8. Aug

    83° / 61°

    10 wet

  9. Sep

    76° / 54°

    9 wet

  10. Oct

    63° / 43°

    11 wet

  11. Nov

    51° / 33°

    12 wet

  12. Dec

    42° / 27°

    13 wet · 2 snow

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Lake Lynn, WV, 3.5 mi away at 900 ft. The station sits about 700 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Giant's Slab Boulder 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 other bouldering spots, with John Boulder, Micro Bus Boulder and The High Court all about 0.1 mile away. The climbing here is all bouldering, with six routes on the slab. The grades run from V2-3 up to V6-7, and the hardest of them, Brontes (sit start) and Porphyrion, sit in the V6-7 range. The median grade is V5-6. For a change from the rock, Johnson Hollow Trail is about 1.6 miles away, and Ken's Run Trail and Lick Run Trail are both within about 2 miles.

Routes (6)