Sector 1
Sector 1 is a West Virginia bouldering crag with 9 routes.
- 9 routes
- V2 – V8
- Bouldering
Best time to visit Sector 1
Best months: August–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
38° / 20°
18 wet
Feb
42° / 22°
15 wet
Mar
51° / 29°
15 wet
Apr
64° / 37°
14 wet
May
72° / 48°
15 wet
Jun
79° / 57°
14 wet
Jul
82° / 61°
13 wet
Aug
82° / 60°
12 wet
Sep
76° / 54°
11 wet
Oct
65° / 41°
12 wet
Nov
53° / 31°
13 wet
Dec
43° / 25°
17 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Rowlesburg 1, WV, 11.9 mi away at 1,423 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Sector 1 is a bouldering area in West Virginia, about 0.7 miles from the small community of Ruthbelle. It sits right next to "The Prize" Sector, another climbing area just 0.1 mile away, making it easy to pair the two in one visit. The area is a boulderer's playground, with 12 routes spread across the bouldering style. Grades run from V2 to V8, with the median around V4-5. Among the named routes are Left Up Zappa's Nose at V2, Flower Moon at V4, and Nothing to Endure and Rain Line at V7. Unnamed Project is the hardest, at V8. For timing, late spring and early fall are the most comfortable. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Rowlesburg show May highs around 72°F and September highs around 76°F, with July and August peaking near 82°F. The closest trails for a change of pace are the Allegheny Trail, about 6.8 miles away, and the Cheat Canyon Rim Trail, about 7.3 miles away. Gene's Trail and the Blue Trail both lie roughly 9 miles off.
Routes (9)
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