West Virginia · Rock climbing · Peterstown

Bond Wall

Bond Wall in West Virginia has 5 routes with mixed, sport, and trad climbing.

5 routes
5.9 – 5.12b/c
Sport · Mixed · Trad

Best time to visit Bond Wall

Best months: March–April and July–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.

  1. Jan

    42° / 25°

    11 wet · 3 snow

  2. Feb

    46° / 27°

    11 wet · 3 snow

  3. Mar

    56° / 33°

    12 wet · 1 snow

  4. Apr

    68° / 42°

    12 wet

  5. May

    76° / 51°

    14 wet

  6. Jun

    82° / 60°

    13 wet

  7. Jul

    85° / 64°

    12 wet

  8. Aug

    84° / 64°

    11 wet

  9. Sep

    79° / 57°

    8 wet

  10. Oct

    68° / 45°

    8 wet

  11. Nov

    56° / 34°

    9 wet

  12. Dec

    45° / 29°

    11 wet · 1 snow

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Bluestone Lake, WV, 11.2 mi away at 1,390 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Bond Wall is a climbing area in West Virginia, about 1.4 miles from the town of Neponset. It sits among a cluster of other climbing spots, with Bovine Area, Rigor Wall and Necro Wall all about 0.1 mile away. The area has five routes, with grades ranging from 5.9 to 5.12b/c. Three are sport routes, and one is a trad route called Goldfinger. The mixed route Diamonds Are Forever is rated 5.10 and was first climbed by Paul Delap. Dr. No, the hardest route at 5.12b/c, was first climbed by Jonathan Kingston. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from the nearby Bluestone Lake weather station show May highs around 76°F and September highs around 79°F, with fewer wet days in September than in May. That station sits about 280 feet lower than the wall, so temperatures on the wall run a little cooler. Nearby, the Pipestem Knob Trail and Knob Ridge hikes are about 6 to 7 miles away, and Rich Creek offers canoeing at a similar distance.

Routes (5)