West Virginia · Rock climbing · Hico

The Brilliant Pebble (CLOSED)

Brilliant Pebble (CLOSED) in West Virginia has 9 climbing routes.

9 routes
5.9 – 5.13b
Trad · Sport

Best time to visit The Brilliant Pebble (CLOSED)

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, 6.1 mi away at 1,768 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

The Brilliant Pebble is a climbing area in West Virginia, about 2.3 miles from the town of Deegans. It sits among several other closed climbing areas, including Area 51, just 0.1 mile away, and Mud Hueco, about 0.3 mile off. The area is closed, so plan around that status before heading out. The climbing here is a mix of trad and sport routes, with grades ranging from 5.9 up to 5.13b. Machete Arete is a trad route at 5.9, and One for the Gipper is a sport route at 5.13b. The most comfortable months for a visit are typically late spring and early fall, when typical averages from the nearby Summersville Lake weather station run from highs around 72°F in May to about 75°F in September. For time off the rock, the Meadow River Gorge Trail is about 1.5 miles away and the Meadow River Rail Trail about 3.7 miles. Battle Run campground and Summersville Lake Shelters are both roughly 6 miles off.

Routes (9)

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