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Lower New River Gorge Bouldering

Lower New River Gorge Bouldering in West Virginia has 3 bouldering routes.

3 routes
V3 – V7
Bouldering

Best time to visit Lower New River Gorge Bouldering

Best months: April–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° / 23°

  2. Feb

    46° / 25°

  3. Mar

    55° / 31°

  4. Apr

    68° / 40°

  5. May

    75° / 49°

  6. Jun

    81° / 58°

  7. Jul

    84° / 62°

  8. Aug

    83° / 61°

  9. Sep

    78° / 54°

  10. Oct

    68° / 43°

  11. Nov

    56° / 33°

  12. Dec

    46° / 27°

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Anstead Hawks Nest Sp, WV, 0.8 mi away at 1,296 ft. The station sits about 500 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Lower New River Gorge Bouldering is a bouldering area in West Virginia, about half a mile from the town of MacDougal. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with White Eyebrow Boulder, Hawk's Nest Proper and Land of the Lost all within about a tenth of a mile. The bouldering here is all on the same scale, with three routes ranging from V3 to V7. Dr Rosenbud's Nose Returns is the easiest at V3, Elephant in the Room is V5-, and Immaculate Connection is the hardest at V7. For comfortable weather, late spring and early fall are the best bets. Typical averages from a nearby weather station run from highs around 75°F in May to about 78°F in September, while winter highs sit in the low 40s. The closest trails are the Cliffside Trail and Loop Trail, both about half a mile away, and the Hawk's Nest Rail Trail is under a mile off.

Routes (3)

Immaculate Connection Boulder(1)

Immaculate ConnectionV7

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