West Virginia · Rock climbing · Morgantown

Lay Me Down Area

Lay Me Down Area is a 5-route bouldering crag in West Virginia with grades from 5.1 to 5.12a.

5 routes
V1 – V5
Bouldering

Best time to visit Lay Me Down Area

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, 3.1 mi away at 900 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Lay Me Down 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 spots, with Dice Boulders, 1st pull off and Fox Tail all about 0.1 mile away. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. 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. Darnell Hollow is about 0.3 mile away. For a hike, Johnson Hollow Trail is about 2 miles off, and Ken's Run Trail and Glade Run Trail are each about 2.6 miles away.

Routes (5)