Upper Rock City
Upper Rock City in West Virginia has 9 climbing routes with 9 distinct difficulty grades.
- 9 routes
- V0- – V9
- Bouldering · Trad
Best time to visit Upper Rock City
Best months: July–October. 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
40° / 24°
15 wet
Feb
44° / 26°
13 wet
Mar
53° / 33°
14 wet
Apr
65° / 42°
14 wet
May
74° / 52°
15 wet
Jun
81° / 60°
13 wet
Jul
84° / 64°
12 wet
Aug
83° / 63°
11 wet
Sep
77° / 56°
10 wet
Oct
66° / 45°
12 wet
Nov
54° / 36°
12 wet
Dec
44° / 29°
14 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Morgantown Hart Fld, WV, 5.3 mi away at 1,240 ft. The station sits about 800 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Upper Rock City is a climbing area in Coopers Rock State Forest in West Virginia, managed by the State Department of Natural Resources. It sits among a cluster of other climbing areas, including Entrance Boulders, Romulus and Remus Area and Tomb Raider Area, all within about a tenth of a mile. The Underlook Trail and Rock City Trail are also close by, making it easy to pair a climb with a walk. The area is known for its bouldering, with eight boulder problems and one trad route among its nine routes. The boulders range from V0- to V9, with the hardest being Neature Walk at V9. The trad route, The Cranny Crescent, is a boulder at V0-. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Morgantown run to highs around 74°F in May and 77°F in September, with July the warmest month at about 84°F. That station sits roughly 800 feet lower than the climbing area, so temperatures here run cooler.
Routes (9)
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Knife Fink Area(3)
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