West Virginia · Bouldering · Morgantown

Settling for Less

Mid-range problem among nine routes catalogued at Fox Tail.

V5
grade
Bouldering Pads
style

Best time to visit Settling for Less

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.

  1. Jan

    38° / 22°

    14 wet · 4 snow

  2. Feb

    40° / 23°

    12 wet · 2 snow

  3. Mar

    51° / 29°

    13 wet · 1 snow

  4. Apr

    64° / 39°

    13 wet

  5. May

    74° / 50°

    14 wet

  6. Jun

    82° / 58°

    12 wet

  7. Jul

    85° / 63°

    12 wet

  8. Aug

    83° / 61°

    10 wet

  9. Sep

    76° / 54°

    9 wet

  10. Oct

    63° / 43°

    11 wet

  11. Nov

    51° / 33°

    12 wet

  12. Dec

    42° / 27°

    13 wet · 2 snow

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Lake Lynn, WV, 3.1 mi away at 900 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

One of nine boulder problems catalogued at Fox Tail, this climb sits in the middle of the crag's range, which spans from V0 to V13-14.