West Virginia · Rock climbing · Mount Nebo

Lost World

Lost World in West Virginia has 7 climbing routes across 6 grades, offering sport and trad options.

7 routes
5.7 – 5.11a
Sport · Trad

Best time to visit Lost World

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.

  1. Jan

    41° / 21°

  2. Feb

    44° / 23°

  3. Mar

    52° / 29°

  4. Apr

    65° / 38°

  5. May

    72° / 48°

  6. Jun

    78° / 57°

  7. Jul

    81° / 61°

  8. Aug

    80° / 59°

  9. Sep

    75° / 53°

  10. Oct

    65° / 41°

  11. Nov

    54° / 32°

  12. Dec

    45° / 26°

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Summersville Lake, WV, 2.3 mi away at 1,768 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Lost World is a climbing area in West Virginia's Summersville Recreation Area, managed by the Army Corps of Engineers. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with Long Point about 0.2 miles away and Whippoorwill about 0.5 miles away, and it pairs easily with the Gauley River, roughly a mile off, for a day that can include both rock and water. The area has seven routes, five of them sport and two trad, with grades ranging from 5.7 to 5.11a. Got It Licked is the easiest at 5.7, and Don't Stop Now is the hardest at 5.11a. The Coliseum, about a mile away, offers more climbing. For timing, late spring and early fall are the most comfortable. Typical averages from the Summersville Lake weather station, about 2.3 miles away, show May highs around 72°F and September highs around 75°F, with July the warmest month at about 81°F.

Routes (7)

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