Popcorn Boulder
Popcorn Boulder in West Virginia has 5 bouldering routes on rock with 5 distinct difficulty grades.
- 5 routes
- V1 – V8
- Bouldering
Best time to visit Popcorn Boulder
Best months: June–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.
Jan
39° / 22°
15 wet
Feb
42° / 23°
13 wet
Mar
51° / 30°
14 wet
Apr
64° / 40°
14 wet
May
74° / 50°
14 wet
Jun
81° / 59°
12 wet
Jul
85° / 64°
11 wet
Aug
85° / 63°
10 wet
Sep
79° / 56°
9 wet
Oct
66° / 44°
11 wet
Nov
54° / 34°
12 wet
Dec
43° / 27°
15 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Wheeling, WV, 1.6 mi away at 645 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Popcorn Boulder is a bouldering area in West Virginia, about 0.3 miles from the town of Glenwood. It sits within the Northern Panhandle climbing area, which lies about 0.8 miles away, and its five boulder problems range from V1 to V8, with the hardest, the Popcorn Project, at V8. The climbing is all bouldering, and the routes are named Droopy Wieners (V1), Death Threat Arete (V2), Arachnogenocide (V4), Mortal Curse Traverse (V6) and the Popcorn Project (V8). The area is close to the town of Glenwood, making it an easy stop for climbers already in the area. For timing, September is a comfortable month, with typical highs around 79°F and lows near 56°F, based on averages from a nearby weather station in Wheeling. The station sits at a similar elevation to the boulders, so those figures should be a fair guide. Other climbing is close by at Roadside Boulder, about 7.9 miles away, and Bear Rock Lake Bouldering (Wheeling), about 9.2 miles away. Paddlers can head to Little Wheeling Creek, about 6.1 miles off.
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