Domino Point
Domino Point in West Virginia offers 5 climbing routes across 5 difficulty grades, featuring sport and trad styles.
- 5 routes
- 5.7 – 5.13b
- Sport · Trad
Is Domino Point 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 Domino Point
Best months: June–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
41° / 23°
15 wet
Feb
44° / 25°
13 wet
Mar
52° / 31°
14 wet
Apr
64° / 41°
14 wet
May
72° / 50°
14 wet
Jun
79° / 58°
12 wet
Jul
81° / 61°
12 wet
Aug
81° / 60°
11 wet
Sep
75° / 54°
9 wet
Oct
65° / 42°
10 wet
Nov
54° / 33°
11 wet
Dec
45° / 27°
14 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Oak Hill, WV, 7.6 mi away at 2,040 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Domino Point is a climbing area in New River Gorge National Park and Preserve in West Virginia, managed by the National Park Service. It sits within the park's network of climbing spots, with several other areas and trails close by. The area has five routes, a mix of sport and trad climbing, with grades ranging from 5.7 to 5.13b. The hardest is Tomb Raider, a sport route at 5.13b, and the easiest is Dominaire, a trad route at 5.7. Harmony, a sport route at 5.11c, is the median grade. For timing, September is the most comfortable month, with typical highs around 75°F and lows near 54°F, and fewer wet days than most of the year. Those are typical averages from a nearby weather station in Oak Hill, about 7.6 miles away. The closest neighbors are the Seldom Seen Trail, Craig Branch Trail and Kaymoor Trail, all about 0.4 miles away. The New River Gorge Proper climbing area is about 0.6 miles off.
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