Cave Routes 1 and 2
Near the lower end of Junkyard Wall's grade span.
- 5.7
- grade
- Sport Bolted
- style
Is Cave Routes 1 and 2 open right now?
No closures listed
The National Park Service lists no closures for New River Gorge National Park and Preserve.
As of · Source: NPS · New River Gorge National Park and Preserve. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Best time to visit Cave Routes 1 and 2
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, 3.3 mi away at 1,296 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
One of 35 routes catalogued at Junkyard Wall, this climb sits near the lower end of the crag's 5.6–5.12c range.
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