West Virginia · Rock climbing · Morgantown

Lower Skittles Boulders

5 bouldering routes at Lower Skittles Boulders in West Virginia.

5 routes
V3-4 – V9-10
Bouldering

Best time to visit Lower Skittles Boulders

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, 4.3 mi away at 1,240 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Lower Skittles Boulders 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 climbing spots, with Skittle Top Boulders just 0.1 mile away and Pipsqueak Boulder and Nemesis Boulders within half a mile. The boulders here are all boulder problems, with five routes listed. They range from V3-4 to V9-10, and the hardest is the Death Crimp Project. The Cheat Cannon and It's Not That Hard are both V6, and Scream, Aim, Fire is V8. September is the most comfortable month 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 450 feet lower than the boulders, so temperatures on the rock run a little cooler. The Ridge Trail is 0.6 mile away, and the Rattlesnake Trail and Canyon Rim Trail are each about 0.9 mile off.

Routes (5)