West Virginia · Rock climbing · Peterstown

Nose Candy Boulder

6 bouldering routes in West Virginia spanning 6 difficulty grades.

6 routes
V1- – V7+
Bouldering

Best time to visit Nose Candy 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.

  1. Jan

    42° / 25°

    11 wet · 3 snow

  2. Feb

    46° / 27°

    11 wet · 3 snow

  3. Mar

    56° / 33°

    12 wet · 1 snow

  4. Apr

    68° / 42°

    12 wet

  5. May

    76° / 51°

    14 wet

  6. Jun

    82° / 60°

    13 wet

  7. Jul

    85° / 64°

    12 wet

  8. Aug

    84° / 64°

    11 wet

  9. Sep

    79° / 57°

    8 wet

  10. Oct

    68° / 45°

    8 wet

  11. Nov

    56° / 34°

    9 wet

  12. Dec

    45° / 29°

    11 wet · 1 snow

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Bluestone Lake, WV, 10.1 mi away at 1,390 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Nose Candy Boulder is a bouldering area in West Virginia, set within the Bluestone Lake Wildlife Management Area and managed by the Army Corps of Engineers. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with Stoned Hinge just 0.1 mile away and Zion and the C: Talus Area within a mile. The area has six bouldering routes, all rated on the V scale from V1- to V7+. The hardest is Nose Candy at V7, and Booger Sugar is V7+. Ride the White Horse is V4, and The Deceiver is V6. Shawn McCauley is listed as the first ascender on several of these. September and October are the most comfortable months to visit, with typical highs around 79°F and 68°F and the fewest wet days of the year, based on averages from a nearby weather station at Bluestone Lake. Summer runs warmer, with July highs typically near 85°F. For more climbing, Stoned Hinge is right next door. Hikers can head to Pipestem Knob Trail, about 6 miles away, and paddlers will find Rich Creek roughly 8 miles off.

Routes (6)