Good Block Area
Good Block Area in West Virginia has 25 climbing routes across 13 difficulty grades.
- 25 routes
- V0 – V6
- Bouldering · Trad · Mixed
Best time to visit Good Block Area
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, 6 mi away at 1,240 ft. The station sits about 900 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.
Good Block Area is a climbing area in Coopers Rock State Forest in West Virginia, managed by the State Department of Natural Resources. It sits among a cluster of other climbing areas and trails, so the whole cluster works as a destination rather than a single route. The area draws climbers for its bouldering. OpenBeta lists 25 routes, with 20 as boulders, and the bouldering grades range from V0 to V6 on the V scale. Trad climbers will find three routes, and one is sport. Among the boulders, Shadow Boxer is the hardest at V6, and Epstein Didn't Kill Himself is a V2 boulder with a first ascent by Domenico Dunbar. The most comfortable months are typically late spring and early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station run from highs around 74°F with lows near 52°F in May to highs near 77°F with lows around 56°F in September. That station sits about 900 feet lower than the area, so temperatures here run cooler. Tilted Tree Corridor, First Wall and Coral Area are all climbing areas within about 0.1 mile. Sunset Wall Trail is a hike close by.
Routes (25)
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