West Virginia · Rock climbing · Morgantown

Kurt Cobain Memorial Wall

Kurt Cobain Memorial Wall is a bouldering area in West Virginia with 8 routes.

8 routes
V1 – V5
Bouldering

Best time to visit Kurt Cobain Memorial Wall

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, 5 mi away at 1,240 ft. The station sits about 500 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.

The Kurt Cobain Memorial Wall 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 climbing spots, with The Grunge Boulder, Pig Iron Boulder and the Furnace Area Boulders all about 0.1 mile away. The wall's climbing is all bouldering, with eight routes ranging from V1 to V5. The names of the routes are drawn from the grunge era, including "Come as You Are" at V1, "Alive" at V2 and "Unplugged" at V5. The V5 route, "Unplugged," was first climbed by Ray Weber. September is a 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 500 feet lower than the wall, so temperatures here run a little cooler. The closest trails are the Clay Furnace Trail and the Rhododendron Trail, both about 0.3 mile away. The Mont Chateau Trail is also within a third of a mile.

Routes (8)