Coopers Rock WinterFest 2025

February 8th, 10:00-4:00

Get outside and have some winter fun at the 2025 Coopers Rock Winterfest. After over a
decade based out of the Day Use Parking Lot near I-68, the annual Coopers Rock Winterfest
will now be held in the Overlook Area, including Pavilion #1.

*This winter festival is held ‘snow or no snow’, as guided hikes and some activities can be held
regardless of snow.

*This is a FREE event AND a fundraiser. No charge for any activities. To raise funds for
improvements in Rhododendron Campground, we welcome your patronage at our pop-up Coopers
Rock Cafe’ (in Pavilion #1) and your donations as well.

*Winter Fashion Alert!!… wear your vintage, colorful, unusual winter clothes to add winter spirit
to the gathering.

*****10:00-4:00 Open House activities —

*Try Out Cross-Country Skiing /gear & instruction provided
*Sledding / some sleds provided
*Snowman Zone, adjacent to Pavilion 1
*Slingshot Paintball Target Shooting, supplies provided

*****Hour-Long Hikes & How-To —

*10:15-11:45 Cool Spots In The Cold— a hike among the rocks including a sheltered overhang on
Island Block, the unique shape of Piton Block, the cold draft from Devil’s Kitchen, Haystack in
the snow, and The Amphitheater overhang with century-old etchings.

*12:00-1:00 Winter Tree ID Hike — visit some of the two dozen native tree species in the
canyon rimrock environment.

*1:00-2:00 Kids’ Chasms And Corridors Crawl — kids-and-parents mini-adventure in the
labyrinth of rocks behind The Trading Post.

*2:00-2:45 How To Measure A Tree — measure the biggest trees in the Overlook Picnic Area in
3 different ways and combine the 3 numbers to get Total Score. Which tree in this area is the
biggest?

*****WinterFest Classics —

*12:00 Snowman Piñata — kids are welcome to take a few swings with our hockey stick at the
piñata to try and free all the candy hidden inside.

*3:00 Women’s Frying Pan Toss — This event began at the Saranac Lake, NY winter festival
over 100 years ago. We carry on the fun in WV.