West Virginia · Rock climbing · Knoxville

Harper's Ferry

Harper's Ferry in West Virginia has 11 climbing routes across 10 difficulty grades.

11 routes
5.7 – 5.11-
Bouldering · Sport · Mixed

Best time to visit Harper's Ferry

Best months: April–June and August–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

    41° / 21°

  2. Feb

    44° / 23°

  3. Mar

    53° / 29°

  4. Apr

    65° / 39°

  5. May

    74° / 49°

  6. Jun

    82° / 58°

  7. Jul

    86° / 62°

  8. Aug

    85° / 61°

  9. Sep

    78° / 54°

  10. Oct

    67° / 42°

  11. Nov

    56° / 32°

  12. Dec

    45° / 25°

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Sharpsburg 5 S, MD, 5 mi away at 400 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Harper's Ferry is a climbing area in West Virginia, about 0.2 miles from Lower Town. It sits right next to several other climbing spots and trails, so it works well as a base for a day of bouldering and hiking close together. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 74°F and September highs around 78°F, with July the warmest month at about 86°F. Skink Rock is just 0.1 miles away, and the Overlook Cliff Trail (green blaze) and Lower Town Armory Trail are each about 0.2 miles off. Maryland Heights, MD, a climbing area across the state line, is about 0.3 miles away.

Routes (11)

Jefferson Rock(1)

Sick Pursuit5.11

Roadside Crag(1)

Chestnut Arete5.8

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