West Virginia · Rock climbing · Ames

Gilded Otter

One of 18 routes at Beer Wall, in the lower-middle of the crag's range.

5.7
grade
Sport Bolted
style

Is Gilded Otter 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 Gilded Otter

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.

  1. Jan

    42° / 23°

  2. Feb

    46° / 25°

  3. Mar

    55° / 31°

  4. Apr

    68° / 40°

  5. May

    75° / 49°

  6. Jun

    81° / 58°

  7. Jul

    84° / 62°

  8. Aug

    83° / 61°

  9. Sep

    78° / 54°

  10. Oct

    68° / 43°

  11. Nov

    56° / 33°

  12. Dec

    46° / 27°

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Anstead Hawks Nest Sp, WV, 2.7 mi away at 1,296 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

One of 18 routes catalogued at Beer Wall, this climb sits in the lower-middle range of the crag's 5.4 to 5.11d span.

Photo of the crag

Beer Wall — the crag this route is on
Beer Wall, West Virginia — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: Jarek Tuszyński, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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