Big Easy Cliffs
Big Easy Cliffs in West Virginia has 8 mixed/sport climbing routes across 6 grades.
- 8 routes
- 5.5 – 5.10a
- Mixed · Sport · Trad
Best time to visit Big Easy Cliffs
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.
Jan
40° / 21°
Feb
44° / 23°
Mar
54° / 30°
Apr
67° / 39°
May
75° / 50°
Jun
81° / 58°
Jul
84° / 62°
Aug
84° / 61°
Sep
78° / 53°
Oct
67° / 41°
Nov
56° / 31°
Dec
45° / 25°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Harrisville, WV, 2.9 mi away at 823 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Big Easy Cliffs is a climbing area in North Bend State Park in West Virginia, managed by the State Department of Natural Resources. It sits within the state park's land, about 0.6 miles from the North Bend State Park climbing area. The area has eight routes, mostly mixed, with one sport and one trad climb. Grades run from 5.5 to 5.10, with the hardest being Lightning at 5.10. Among the named routes are Big Easy (5.5), Dilema (5.8) and Doddridge County (5.10a). For comfortable weather, late spring and early fall are the best bets. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Harrisville show May highs around 75°F and September highs around 78°F, with lows in the 50s. Winters are cold, with January highs near 40°F. Nearby, the North Bend State Park climbing area is about 0.6 miles away and Sunshine Wall about 1.9 miles away. Old Farm Trail, a hike, is roughly a mile off.
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