The Bag
Mid-range climb among 20 routes at Butcher's Branch.
- 5.10d
- grade
- Trad Gear
- style
Is Bag, The open right now?
No closures listed
The National Park Service lists no closures for New River Gorge National Park and Preserve.
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Best time to visit The Bag
Best months: April–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.
Jan
42° / 23°
Feb
46° / 25°
Mar
55° / 31°
Apr
68° / 40°
May
75° / 49°
Jun
81° / 58°
Jul
84° / 62°
Aug
83° / 61°
Sep
78° / 54°
Oct
68° / 43°
Nov
56° / 33°
Dec
46° / 27°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Anstead Hawks Nest Sp, WV, 5.4 mi away at 1,296 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
One of 20 routes catalogued at Butcher's Branch, this climb sits in the middle of the crag's range that spans from 5.6 to 5.12c.
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