West Virginia · Bouldering · Peterstown

The Mystery Problem

Among the hardest problems catalogued at Downstream Boulderfield.

V7
grade
Bouldering Pads
style

Best time to visit The Mystery Problem

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, 11 mi away at 1,390 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

One of the most challenging problems at Downstream Boulderfield, this climb represents the upper end of the crag's V0–V8 range within the Mystery Boulder sector.