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Kingfish

Kingfish in West Virginia has 7 climbing routes spanning 7 grades, offering sport and trad styles.

7 routes
5.7 – 5.12b
Trad · Sport

Is Kingfish 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 Kingfish

Best months: April–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

    42° / 23°

  2. Feb

    46° / 25°

  3. Mar

    55° / 31°

  4. Apr

    68° / 40°

  5. May

    75° / 49°

  6. Jun

    81° / 58°

  7. Jul

    84° / 62°

  8. Aug

    83° / 61°

  9. Sep

    78° / 54°

  10. Oct

    68° / 43°

  11. Nov

    56° / 33°

  12. Dec

    46° / 27°

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Anstead Hawks Nest Sp, WV, 2 mi away at 1,296 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Kingfish 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 other climbing spots, so it works well as one stop in a day of exploring the park's rock. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 75°F and September highs around 78°F, with lows in the 40s and 50s. Sandstonia is just 0.1 mile away, and Bubba City and Head Wall are within half a mile. For a change from climbing, the Junkyard Area Trail is about 1.4 miles off.

Routes (7)

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