Entrance Walls.
Entrance Walls in West Virginia has 17 mixed climbing routes across 9 difficulty grades.
- 17 routes
- 5.7 – 5.12a/b
- Sport · Trad · Mixed
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Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Monongahela National Forest. It doesn't name Entrance Walls., so check the source for the area it covers.
NFS Road 76 Road Closure for Public Health and Safety
Agency closure covering Monongahela National Forest · USFS · Monongahela National Forest
National Forest System Road 86 Closure for Public Health and Safety
Agency alert covering Monongahela National Forest · USFS · Monongahela National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Monongahela National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Best time to visit Entrance Walls.
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
43° / 22°
8 wet
Feb
47° / 23°
7 wet
Mar
55° / 30°
10 wet
Apr
67° / 38°
11 wet
May
74° / 48°
12 wet
Jun
81° / 55°
10 wet
Jul
84° / 59°
10 wet
Aug
83° / 58°
10 wet
Sep
77° / 51°
8 wet
Oct
68° / 41°
7 wet
Nov
56° / 32°
8 wet
Dec
46° / 25°
9 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Franklin 2 Ne, WV, 9.3 mi away at 1,900 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Entrance Walls is a climbing area in the Potomac Ranger District of Monongahela National Forest in West Virginia, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among a cluster of climbing and hiking destinations in the forest's western reaches. The area has 17 routes, mostly sport climbs with a few trad and mixed options. Grades run from 5.7 up to 5.12a/b, with the median around 5.8+. Among the sport routes are Reproduction at 5.7 and Colors Of The Fall at 5.8+, and the trad route Biggest Grin Wins at 5.12a/b. For timing, late spring and early fall are the most comfortable. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Franklin put May highs around 74°F and September highs around 77°F, with July peaking near 84°F. Reeds Creek, a climbing area about 1.7 miles away, is the closest neighbor. North Fork Mtn (Fr79-Judy) and North Fork Mountain Trail are both hikes within about 5 miles. Seneca Shadows campground lies about 5.8 miles off.
Routes (17)
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