K) Scream Seam Area
K) Scream Seam Area in West Virginia has 8 climbing routes with 7 difficulty grades.
- 8 routes
- 5.9 – 5.12c
- Trad · Sport
Is K) Scream Seam 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 K) Scream Seam 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.
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, 7.8 mi away at 2,040 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
K) Scream Seam Area 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 L) Dr. Ruth's Big Buttress, J) Snake Buttress and M) Fantasy Area, all within about a tenth of a mile. The name Scream Seam comes from the Scream Seam route, a trad climb at 5.11a, and the area's routes run from about 5.9 up to 5.12c. The climbing here is a mix of trad and sport, with eight routes in total. The hardest is Martini Face, a sport route at 5.12c, and the easiest is What a Jam, a trad route at 5.9. Scream Seam, the namesake route, is a trad climb at 5.11a. Drug Virgin, a sport route at 5.11d, is another option. For timing, late spring and early fall are the most comfortable. Typical averages from the nearby Oak Hill weather station show May highs around 72°F and September highs around 75°F, with September also seeing the fewest wet days of the year. The Endless Wall Climbers' Access Trail and the Endless Wall Trail are both within half a mile. Paddlers can find Manns Creek about 7 miles away.
Routes (8)
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M) Fantasy Area
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