West Virginia · Rock climbing · Morgantown

Roof Rocks

Roof Rocks in West Virginia has 17 climbing routes with 14 difficulty grades.

17 routes
5.4 – 5.12a
Bouldering · Sport · Trad

Best time to visit Roof Rocks

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 600 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.

Roof Rocks is a climbing area in Coopers Rock State Forest in West Virginia, managed by the State Department of Natural Resources. The area sits among a cluster of hiking trails and other climbing spots, so it pairs easily with a walk or a visit to the nearby boulders. The climbing here covers a range of styles and grades. Of 17 routes, eight are boulders and six are sport routes, with two trad routes and one mixed route. On the bouldering side, grades run from V0-1 to V10+, and the sport routes go from 5.4 to 5.12a. Examples include The Chippy Chipmunk at 5.4 and The First Cut is the Deepest at 5.9+. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Morgantown put September highs around 77°F with lows near 56°F, and October highs around 66°F. That station sits roughly 630 feet lower than the climbing area, so temperatures up high run cooler. Clay Furnace Trail is about 0.1 mile away, with Rhododendron Trail and Mont Chateau Trail each about 0.2 mile off. The Furnace Area Boulders lie about 0.3 mile away.

Routes (17)