West Virginia · Rock climbing · Peterstown

Zion

Zion is a 2-route bouldering crag in West Virginia with routes spanning 2 difficulty grades.

2 routes
V3 – V3-4
Bouldering

Best time to visit Zion

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

Zion 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 named boulders and talus, with several climbing areas within a short distance of one another. The climbing here is all bouldering, and the routes are rated in the V scale. Mid Pyramid is V3-4, and Pyramid Left Arete is V3. Both are boulder problems, so the area works well for a day of short, technical moves on rock. September and October are the most comfortable months to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Bluestone Lake weather station show highs around 79°F in September and 68°F in October, with fewer wet days than in spring or summer. The station sits a few hundred feet lower than the area, so temperatures at Zion may run slightly cooler. Other boulders close by include G:Alligator Skin Boulder, H: Flow Boulder and J: Zion Boulder, each about 0.2 miles away. For a longer outing, the Pipestem Knob Trail lies roughly 6 miles off.

Routes (2)