West Virginia · Bouldering · Cotton Hill

The Penguin

Mid-range climb among nine routes at Bat Cave Boulder.

V4
grade
Bouldering Pads
style

Best time to visit The Penguin

Best months: April–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°

  2. Feb

    46° / 25°

  3. Mar

    55° / 31°

  4. Apr

    68° / 40°

  5. May

    75° / 49°

  6. Jun

    81° / 58°

  7. Jul

    84° / 62°

  8. Aug

    83° / 61°

  9. Sep

    78° / 54°

  10. Oct

    68° / 43°

  11. Nov

    56° / 33°

  12. Dec

    46° / 27°

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Anstead Hawks Nest Sp, WV, 1.4 mi away at 1,296 ft. The station sits about 500 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

One of nine climbs catalogued at Bat Cave Boulder, this route sits in the middle of the crag's range, which spans from V1 to V11.

Photo of the crag

Bat Cave Boulder — the crag this route is on
Bat Cave Boulder, West Virginia — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: Ryan Stavely, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)

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