West Virginia · Rock climbing · Morgantown

Picnic Table (Mushroom Boulder)

Picnic Table (Mushroom Boulder) is a 7-route bouldering area in West Virginia.

7 routes
V2 – V5
Bouldering

Best time to visit Picnic Table (Mushroom Boulder)

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, 5.3 mi away at 1,240 ft. The station sits about 800 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Picnic Table (Mushroom Boulder) is a bouldering area in Coopers Rock State Forest in West Virginia, managed by the State Department of Natural Resources. It sits among a cluster of climbing and hiking spots, with the Rock City Trail and the Romulus and Remus Area just 0.1 mile away. The area is a bouldering destination, with seven routes all rated on the V scale. The easiest is Shroomin' at V2, and the hardest is Grumpy at V5. The names of the routes run from the straightforward "Mushrooms" to the longer "Or How I Learned How to Stop Worrying and Love the Mantel." For timing, September is a comfortable month, 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 770 feet lower than the boulders, so temperatures up high run cooler.

Routes (7)