West Virginia · Bouldering · Lansing

O Face

Near the top of the grade range at Moe Boulder sector.

V5
grade
Bouldering Pads
style

Best time to visit O Face

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, 3.7 mi away at 1,296 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

One of seven boulder problems catalogued at Moe Area, this climb sits near the top of the grade range at Moe Boulder sector.

Photo of the crag

Moe Area — the crag this route is on
Moe Area, West Virginia — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: sbennett1298, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)

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