J) Snake Buttress
J) Snake Buttress in West Virginia has 20 climbing routes across 12 grades.
- 20 routes
- 5.9 – 5.13b
- Sport · Trad · Mixed
Is J) Snake Buttress 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 J) Snake Buttress
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.
Jan
41° / 23°
15 wet
Feb
44° / 25°
13 wet
Mar
52° / 31°
14 wet
Apr
64° / 41°
14 wet
May
72° / 50°
14 wet
Jun
79° / 58°
12 wet
Jul
81° / 61°
12 wet
Aug
81° / 60°
11 wet
Sep
75° / 54°
9 wet
Oct
65° / 42°
10 wet
Nov
54° / 33°
11 wet
Dec
45° / 27°
14 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Oak Hill, WV, 7.7 mi away at 2,040 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Snake Buttress is a climbing area in New River Gorge National Park and Preserve in West Virginia, managed by the National Park Service. It sits among a cluster of other climbing areas, including the K) Scream Seam Area, I) Honeymooner's Area and L) Dr. Ruth's Big Buttress, all within about a tenth of a mile. The Endless Wall Climbers' Access Trail lies about 0.4 miles away. The area has 20 routes, with 14 sport routes and 5 trad routes. Grades run from 5.9 up to 5.13b, with the hardest route, Confirmation, at 5.13b. Sport climbers will find Legacy at 5.11a and New World Order at 5.12a/b, while trad climbers can try Stolen Kisses at 5.9. For timing, September is the most comfortable month, with typical highs around 75°F and lows near 54°F, and fewer wet days than most of the year. Those figures are typical averages from a nearby weather station in Oak Hill, about 7.7 miles away.
Routes (20)
Keep exploring — more climbs worth the drive
Photo: daveynin, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)I) Honeymooner's Area
~0 min drive
I) Honeymooner's Area in West Virginia has 30 climbing routes across 17 grades.
Photo: daveynin, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)G) Diamond Point
~0 min drive
G) Diamond Point in West Virginia has 19 climbing routes with 13 difficulty grades.
Photo: daveynin, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)F) Flash Point Area
~0 min drive
F) Flash Point Area in West Virginia has 8 routes with 7 difficulty grades, offering sport and trad climbing.
Photo: Wv funnyman, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)E) Kaymoor Slabs
~0 min drive
14-route climbing crag in West Virginia with sport and trad options.
Photo: tr.robinson, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)P) Jacob's Ladder Area
~1 min drive
Jacob's Ladder Area in West Virginia has 9 climbing routes with sport and trad options.
Photo: tr.robinson, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)R) The Cirque
~1 min drive
R) The Cirque in West Virginia has 27 climbing routes across 16 difficulty grades.
K) Scream Seam Area
~0 min drive
K) Scream Seam Area in West Virginia has 8 climbing routes with 7 difficulty grades.
L) Dr. Ruth's Big Buttress
~0 min drive
11 climbing routes in West Virginia spanning 9 difficulty grades.
Endless Wall
~0 min drive
Endless Wall in West Virginia has 17 climbing routes across 15 difficulty grades.
H) Hellbound Area
~0 min drive
H) Hellbound Area in West Virginia has 11 climbing routes with 9 difficulty grades.
