The Blok
The Blok in West Virginia has 8 bouldering routes across 5 grades.
- 8 routes
- V0 – V7
- Bouldering
Best time to visit The Blok
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.
Jan
42° / 25°
11 wet · 3 snow
Feb
46° / 27°
11 wet · 3 snow
Mar
56° / 33°
12 wet · 1 snow
Apr
68° / 42°
12 wet
May
76° / 51°
14 wet
Jun
82° / 60°
13 wet
Jul
85° / 64°
12 wet
Aug
84° / 64°
11 wet
Sep
79° / 57°
8 wet
Oct
68° / 45°
8 wet
Nov
56° / 34°
9 wet
Dec
45° / 29°
11 wet · 1 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Bluestone Lake, WV, 11.3 mi away at 1,390 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
The Blok is a bouldering area in West Virginia, set within the Bluestone Lake Wildlife Management Area and managed by the Army Corps of Engineers. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with Main Area Bouldering, Hershey Boulder and The Dugout all about 0.1 mile away. The area is a bouldering destination only, with eight routes listed, all rated on the V scale from V0 to V7. The easiest are Blok Slab Left and Blok Slab Right at V0, and the hardest is Din Mahk, also known as Driver 8, at V7. Din Mahk was first climbed by Andy Quillen and Shawn McCauley in 1999. September and October are the most comfortable months to visit, with typical highs around 79°F and 68°F and the fewest wet days of the year, according to averages from a nearby weather station at Bluestone Lake. The station sits about 200 feet lower than the area, so temperatures here run slightly cooler. For a change from the rocks, Pipestem Knob Trail is about 6.5 miles away, and Rich Creek offers canoeing roughly 6.9 miles off.
Routes (8)
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