West Virginia · Rock climbing · Mount Lookout

2 Toxic Hueco Area

2 Toxic Hueco Area in West Virginia has 28 climbing routes across 15 grades, offering sport and trad options.

28 routes
5.8 – 5.13d
Trad · Sport

Best time to visit 2 Toxic Hueco Area

Best months: April–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.

  1. Jan

    41° / 21°

  2. Feb

    44° / 23°

  3. Mar

    52° / 29°

  4. Apr

    65° / 38°

  5. May

    72° / 48°

  6. Jun

    78° / 57°

  7. Jul

    81° / 61°

  8. Aug

    80° / 59°

  9. Sep

    75° / 53°

  10. Oct

    65° / 41°

  11. Nov

    54° / 32°

  12. Dec

    45° / 26°

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Summersville Lake, WV, 5.1 mi away at 1,768 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

The 2 Toxic Hueco Area is a climbing area in West Virginia, about 0.7 miles from the town of Deegans. It sits right next to several other named climbing areas, including the 3 Greatest Show Area, Meadow Top Boulders and Crimpin' Boulder, each roughly 0.1 mile away. For a full day on the rock, the area holds 29 routes, with a mix of trad and sport styles. The YDS grades run from 5.7 up to 5.13d, and the hardest of the listed routes is Trident, a sport climb at 5.13d. Pine Trees and Hula Hoops is a trad route at 5.9, and Gato and Go Cat Go! are sport climbs at 5.12a and 5.12b. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to climb. Typical averages from the Summersville Lake weather station, about 5 miles away, show May highs around 72°F and September highs around 75°F, while July peaks near 81°F.

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