West Virginia · Rock climbing · Morgantown

Karate Kid Boulder

Karate Kid Boulder is a 5-route bouldering crag in West Virginia.

5 routes
V3 – V8
Bouldering

Best time to visit Karate Kid Boulder

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.

  1. Jan

    40° / 24°

    15 wet

  2. Feb

    44° / 26°

    13 wet

  3. Mar

    53° / 33°

    14 wet

  4. Apr

    65° / 42°

    14 wet

  5. May

    74° / 52°

    15 wet

  6. Jun

    81° / 60°

    13 wet

  7. Jul

    84° / 64°

    12 wet

  8. Aug

    83° / 63°

    11 wet

  9. Sep

    77° / 56°

    10 wet

  10. Oct

    66° / 45°

    12 wet

  11. Nov

    54° / 36°

    12 wet

  12. Dec

    44° / 29°

    14 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Morgantown Hart Fld, WV, 4.6 mi away at 1,240 ft. The station sits about 700 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.

Karate Kid Boulder is a bouldering area in West Virginia's Snake Hill Wildlife Management Area, managed by the State Department of Natural Resources. It sits among a cluster of other bouldering spots, with Junction Boulders, Lost in Moss Boulder and Exhibition Boulder all about 0.1 mile away. The area's five bouldering routes run from V3 up to V8, with Karate Kid at the top end and Karate Kid Direct in the V6-7 range. Bonsai, a V7, was first climbed by Mark Ulbrich in March 2021. September is the most comfortable time to visit, with typical highs around 77°F and lows near 56°F, based on averages from a nearby weather station in Morgantown. That station sits about 650 feet lower than the boulders, so temperatures on the rock run cooler. The Ridge Trail starts about 0.1 mile away, and the Canyon Rim Trail, Northside Trail and Cheat View Hike are all within a mile.

Routes (5)