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NORTHERN WV · CUMBERLAND SANDSTONE

Coopers Rock climbing conditions

Good — dry and climbable

Right now

Temp69°F
Wind6 mph
Gusts10 mph
Humidity87%
Rain 48hdry
Last rainNone recent

Assessment

No recent rain

7-day forecast

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Today Friday 21 August
Good
Temp72°F
Raindry
Wind6 mph
Gusts10 mph
Humidity76%
No recent rain
  • Cumberland sandstone climbs well when dry — check no dampness in cracks or pockets
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
14:00 69° dry 6 — 87%
15:00 72° dry 6 — 74.9%
16:00 75° dry 6 — 65.4%
17:00 77° dry 5 — 60.2%
18:00 78° dry 5 — 57.4%
19:00 79° dry 5 — 55.8%
20:00 79° dry 6 — 55.8%
21:00 78° dry 6 — 56.9%
Sat Saturday 22 August
Poor
Temp68°F
Rain0.1 in
Wind4 mph
Gusts—
Humidity82%
3.7mm rain forecastCumberland sandstone — wait until fully dry
  • Do not climb wet Cumberland sandstone — even hard SE sandstone breaks holds when saturated
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 62° dry 6 — 86.2%
07:00 62° dry 5 — 85%
08:00 62° dry 6 — 83.7%
09:00 62° dry 4 — 83.2%
10:00 61° dry 4 — 87.8%
11:00 61° dry 4 — 90.5%
12:00 65° dry 5 — 84.9%
13:00 69° dry 4 — 82.6%
14:00 72° 0.00 in 4 — 79.3%
15:00 75° 0.02 in 4 — 73.7%
16:00 76° 0.00 in 4 — 72.8%
17:00 78° dry 4 — 69.8%
18:00 79° dry 4 — 68.1%
19:00 80° 0.00 in 5 — 66.1%
20:00 79° dry 6 — 67.7%
21:00 78° 0.10 in 7 — 70.2%
Sun Sunday 23 August
Poor
Temp64°F
Rain0.2 in
Wind9 mph
Gusts—
Humidity94%
4.9mm rain forecastCumberland sandstone — wait until fully dryHumidity 94% — potential fog
  • Do not climb wet Cumberland sandstone — even hard SE sandstone breaks holds when saturated
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 64° 0.01 in 11 — 99.2%
07:00 64° dry 10 — 99.2%
08:00 63° dry 9 — 99.4%
09:00 63° 0.01 in 9 — 99.8%
10:00 63° dry 10 — 99.8%
11:00 63° 0.01 in 9 — 99.8%
12:00 63° 0.01 in 9 — 99.1%
13:00 63° 0.00 in 8 — 97%
14:00 65° dry 9 — 93.6%
15:00 66° dry 9 — 86.7%
16:00 68° dry 8 — 79.7%
17:00 69° dry 8 — 74%
18:00 71° dry 9 — 68.3%
19:00 71° dry 9 — 67.1%
20:00 72° dry 10 — 63.5%
21:00 72° dry 10 — 62%
Mon Monday 24 August
Caution
Temp61°F
Rain0.01 in
Wind6 mph
Gusts—
Humidity94%
Drying — 31h since rainCumberland sandstone — recent rain, give it more dryingHumidity 94% — potential fog
  • Cumberland sandstone climbs well when dry — check no dampness in cracks or pockets
  • Humid but Cumberland sandstone tolerates it better than soft sandstone — expect greasy slopers
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 61° dry 7 — 92.1%
12:00 61° 0.00 in 6 — 93.7%
18:00 70° dry 9 — 57.5%
Tue Tuesday 25 August
Good
Temp57°F
Raindry
Wind4 mph
Gusts—
Humidity86%
Should be dry
  • Cumberland sandstone climbs well when dry — check no dampness in cracks or pockets
  • Good friction temperature range for Cumberland sandstone
  • Humid but Cumberland sandstone tolerates it better than soft sandstone — expect greasy slopers
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 56° dry 2 — 86%
12:00 58° dry 4 — 86.2%
18:00 72° dry 4 — 54%
Wed Wednesday 26 August
Caution
Temp57°F
Raindry
Wind3 mph
Gusts—
Humidity91%
Should be dryHumidity 91% — potential fog
  • Cumberland sandstone climbs well when dry — check no dampness in cracks or pockets
  • Good friction temperature range for Cumberland sandstone
  • Humid but Cumberland sandstone tolerates it better than soft sandstone — expect greasy slopers
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 55° dry 2 — 93.6%
12:00 57° dry 3 — 90.9%
18:00 77° dry 1 — 53.1%
Thu Thursday 27 August
Good
Temp64°F
Raindry
Wind2 mph
Gusts—
Humidity89%
Should be dry
  • Cumberland sandstone climbs well when dry — check no dampness in cracks or pockets
  • Humid but Cumberland sandstone tolerates it better than soft sandstone — expect greasy slopers
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 62° dry 2 — 90.9%
12:00 64° dry 2 — 89.2%
18:00 81° dry 2 — 55%
Fri Friday 28 August
Good
Temp68°F
Raindry
Wind5 mph
Gusts—
Humidity87%
Should be dry
  • Cumberland sandstone climbs well when dry — check no dampness in cracks or pockets
  • Humid but Cumberland sandstone tolerates it better than soft sandstone — expect greasy slopers
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 65° dry 2 — 89.4%
12:00 68° dry 5 — 86.6%
18:00 82° dry 4 — 60.6%
Access
Forest closes at dark — vehicles left in lots after sunset get ticketed. No bolt placement permitted. Main overlook and Haystack Block off-limits to climbers. Hunting occurs seasonally.

About Coopers Rock

Coopers Rock State Forest is the Mid-Atlantic's premier bouldering venue — thousands of established problems (~2,500 in the current guide) on Upper Connoquenessing Sandstone of the Pottsville Formation, plus hundreds of top-rope climbs and short trad leads. Described by Mountain Project as "gritstone-like" — coarse texture, slopers, rounded jugs, sloping pockets, stiff grades, ~300 million years old, same wet-tolerant Cumberland/Pottsville family. Just off I-68 Exit 15, 20 minutes east of Morgantown WV. Multiple sectors: Sunset Wall, Roadside Rocks, Upper Rock City, Tilted Tree. Tilted Tree dries first; Rhododendron Cave is climbable in rain; other sectors need considerable drying time.

Region
Northern WV
Rock type
Cumberland sandstone
Aspect
mixed-facing
Altitude
2129 ft
Exposure
medium
Seepage
medium