West Virginia · Rock climbing · Morgantown

John Boulder

John Boulder in West Virginia has 8 bouldering routes across 5 grades.

8 routes
V1 – V4
Bouldering

Best time to visit John 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, 3.6 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.

John 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 Giant's Slab Boulder, Micro Bus Boulder and School Yard all about 0.1 mile away. The climbing here is all bouldering, with eight routes ranging from V1- to V4. Jonny Boy is the easiest at V1-, and John's Main Squeeze is the hardest at V4. The names of the routes, including Little John and Big John, make the area easy to pick out on the rock. 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. Hikers can pair a session on the boulders with Johnson Hollow Trail, about 1.6 miles away, or Ken's Run Trail, about 1.9 miles away.

Routes (8)