West Virginia · Rock climbing · Summersville

Gun Wall

Gun Wall in West Virginia has 10 sport climbing routes across 6 grades.

Gun WallPhoto: Jarek Tuszyński, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
10 routes
5.10a – 5.11a
Sport

Best time to visit Gun Wall

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

Gun Wall is a climbing area in the Summersville Recreation Area in West Virginia, managed by the Army Corps of Engineers. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with several other climbing areas and the Climbers Trail all within about a tenth of a mile. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Summersville Lake weather station run from highs around 72°F in May to about 75°F in September, with July peaking near 81°F. The Coliseum, the DC Memorial Boulder and Long Wall all lie about 0.1 mile away. The Gauley River, about 0.6 mile off, offers river fishing.

Routes (10)

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