Long Point
Long Point in West Virginia offers 57 climbing routes across 22 grades, with sport and trad options.
- 57 routes
- 5.6 – 5.13a
- Sport · Trad
Best time to visit Long Point
Best months: April–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° / 21°
Feb
44° / 23°
Mar
52° / 29°
Apr
65° / 38°
May
72° / 48°
Jun
78° / 57°
Jul
81° / 61°
Aug
80° / 59°
Sep
75° / 53°
Oct
65° / 41°
Nov
54° / 32°
Dec
45° / 26°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Summersville Lake, WV, 2.1 mi away at 1,768 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Long Point is a climbing area in West Virginia, set within the Summersville Lake Wildlife Management Area on land managed by the Army Corps of Engineers. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with Lost World just 0.2 miles away and Whippoorwill about half a mile off. The area offers a range of routes, with 57 in total, split between sport and trad styles. The YDS grades run from 5.6 up to 5.13a, so there is something for climbers of all levels. Some of the named routes include Zinger (5.6, trad), Turn and Cough (5.9, trad), and Redneck Logic (5.13a, sport), the hardest listed here. For timing, late spring and early fall are the most comfortable. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Summersville Lake show May highs around 72°F and September highs around 75°F, with July the warmest month at about 81°F. The Gauley River, about a mile away, offers river fishing, and the Climbers Trail is roughly 1.3 miles off. For an overnight stay, Summersville Lake Shelters is about 2.1 miles away.
Routes (57)
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