West Virginia · Bouldering · Charleston

Short

Among the hardest problems catalogued at Kanawha State Park.

V6-7
grade
Bouldering Pads
style

Best time to visit Short

Best months: August–November. 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

    42° / 23°

    15 wet

  2. Feb

    46° / 25°

    14 wet

  3. Mar

    56° / 31°

    15 wet

  4. Apr

    68° / 41°

    14 wet

  5. May

    76° / 51°

    15 wet

  6. Jun

    83° / 60°

    13 wet

  7. Jul

    86° / 64°

    13 wet

  8. Aug

    85° / 62°

    11 wet

  9. Sep

    80° / 55°

    9 wet

  10. Oct

    68° / 42°

    11 wet

  11. Nov

    57° / 32°

    12 wet

  12. Dec

    47° / 27°

    15 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Charleston Wfo, WV, 4.3 mi away at 918 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

One of the most challenging boulder problems at Kanawha State Park, sitting near the top of the grade range among 16 catalogued climbs at the crag.

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