West Virginia · Rock climbing · Peterstown

J: 45 Deg Wall

J: 45 Deg Wall in West Virginia has 8 bouldering routes on 5 difficulty grades.

8 routes
V4 – V9
Bouldering

Best time to visit J: 45 Deg Wall

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, 11.3 mi away at 1,390 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

J: 45 Deg Wall is a bouldering area in West Virginia, about 1.3 miles from the town of Neponset. The Army Corps of Engineers manages the land. The climbing here is all bouldering, and the routes sit within a cluster of climbing areas that includes the Iceberg Area, Necro Wall and The Blok, each about 0.1 mile away. The most technical of the listed routes is Project at V9, and the 45 Wall Traverse, Pinch Finish reaches V8. For comfortable weather, late spring and early fall are the best bets. Typical averages from the Bluestone Lake weather station, about 11 miles away, put May highs near 76°F and September highs near 79°F, with September seeing the fewest wet days of the year. Nearby options for time off the rock include the Pipestem Knob Trail, about 6.5 miles away, the Guided Horseback Trail at 6.7 miles and the Rich Creek paddling route at 6.9 miles.

Routes (8)