Lyman's Boulder
6 bouldering routes at Lyman's Boulder in West Virginia, 4 difficulty grades.
- 6 routes
- V3 – V8
- Bouldering
Best time to visit Lyman's Boulder
Best months: March–April and July–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.
Jan
42° / 25°
11 wet · 3 snow
Feb
46° / 27°
11 wet · 3 snow
Mar
56° / 33°
12 wet · 1 snow
Apr
68° / 42°
12 wet
May
76° / 51°
14 wet
Jun
82° / 60°
13 wet
Jul
85° / 64°
12 wet
Aug
84° / 64°
11 wet
Sep
79° / 57°
8 wet
Oct
68° / 45°
8 wet
Nov
56° / 34°
9 wet
Dec
45° / 29°
11 wet · 1 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Bluestone Lake, WV, 11.4 mi away at 1,390 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Lyman's Boulder is a bouldering area in southern West Virginia, about a mile from the town of Neponset. It sits among a cluster of other bouldering spots, with The Brain Boulder and The Bozooka Boulder each about 0.1 mile away, and the Alcatraz/Fontainzoo/Mattehorn boulder also close by. The area is a compact bouldering destination, and it's easy to pair with other climbing in the immediate neighborhood. The six named routes here all fall in the bouldering style, with grades ranging from V3 to V8. Pennsylvania Ed is a V3, Zugzwang is a V8, and Thug Dang is a V5, the median grade. September and October are the most comfortable months to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Bluestone Lake weather station show highs around 79°F and 68°F in those months, with fewer wet days than the rest of the year. Summer runs hotter, with typical July highs near 85°F. For a change from bouldering, Pipestem Knob Trail is about 6.6 miles away, and Rich Creek offers canoeing about 6.7 miles off.
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