West Virginia · Rock climbing · Peterstown

Stoned Hinge

Stoned Hinge in West Virginia has 6 bouldering routes across 6 difficulty grades.

6 routes
V2 – V6
Bouldering

Best time to visit Stoned Hinge

Best months: March–April and July–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° / 25°

    11 wet · 3 snow

  2. Feb

    46° / 27°

    11 wet · 3 snow

  3. Mar

    56° / 33°

    12 wet · 1 snow

  4. Apr

    68° / 42°

    12 wet

  5. May

    76° / 51°

    14 wet

  6. Jun

    82° / 60°

    13 wet

  7. Jul

    85° / 64°

    12 wet

  8. Aug

    84° / 64°

    11 wet

  9. Sep

    79° / 57°

    8 wet

  10. Oct

    68° / 45°

    8 wet

  11. Nov

    56° / 34°

    9 wet

  12. Dec

    45° / 29°

    11 wet · 1 snow

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Bluestone Lake, WV, 10.1 mi away at 1,390 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Stoned Hinge is a climbing area in West Virginia, set within the Bluestone Lake Wildlife Management Area on land managed by the Army Corps of Engineers. It sits among a cluster of other climbing spots, so it works well as one stop in a day of bouldering and rock climbing in this part of the state. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Bluestone Lake weather station show May highs around 76°F and September highs near 79°F, with fewer wet days in September than in May. Nose Candy Boulder is just 0.1 mile away, and Zion and the C: Talus Area are both within a mile. For a change from climbing, the Pipestem Knob Trail is about 6 miles off.

Routes (6)