West Virginia · Rock climbing · Edmond

H) Hellbound Area

H) Hellbound Area in West Virginia has 11 climbing routes with 9 difficulty grades.

11 routes
5.9 – 5.13a
Trad · Sport

Is H) Hellbound Area 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 H) Hellbound Area

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.

  1. Jan

    41° / 23°

    15 wet

  2. Feb

    44° / 25°

    13 wet

  3. Mar

    52° / 31°

    14 wet

  4. Apr

    64° / 41°

    14 wet

  5. May

    72° / 50°

    14 wet

  6. Jun

    79° / 58°

    12 wet

  7. Jul

    81° / 61°

    12 wet

  8. Aug

    81° / 60°

    11 wet

  9. Sep

    75° / 54°

    9 wet

  10. Oct

    65° / 42°

    10 wet

  11. Nov

    54° / 33°

    11 wet

  12. 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.

Hellbound Area is a climbing area in New River Gorge National Park and Preserve in southern West Virginia, managed by the National Park Service. It sits among a cluster of named climbing areas, with several others within a tenth of a mile. September is the most comfortable time to visit, 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 at Oak Hill, which sits about 250 feet lower than the area. The closest neighbors are G) Diamond Point, F) Flash Point Area and I) Honeymooner's Area, all about 0.1 mile away. The Endless Wall Climbers' Access Trail is about 0.3 mile off.

Routes (11)

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G) Diamond PointPhoto: daveynin, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)

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F) Flash Point AreaPhoto: daveynin, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)

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