West Virginia · Rock climbing · Seneca Rocks

Lower Broadway

Lower Broadway in West Virginia has 9 routes across 6 grades, mixed and trad climbing.

9 routes

5.3 – 5.10a

Trad · Mixed

Is Lower Broadway open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Monongahela National Forest. It doesn't name Lower Broadway, so check the source for the area it covers.

NFS Road 76 Road Closure for Public Health and Safety
Agency closure covering Monongahela National Forest · USFS · Monongahela National Forest
National Forest System Road 86 Closure for Public Health and Safety
Agency alert covering Monongahela National Forest · USFS · Monongahela National Forest

As of Oct 25, 9:20 pm EDT · Source: USFS · Monongahela National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Lower Broadway

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.

Jan
43° / 22°
8 wet
Feb
47° / 23°
7 wet
Mar
55° / 30°
10 wet
Apr
67° / 38°
11 wet
May
74° / 48°
12 wet
Jun
81° / 55°
10 wet
Jul
84° / 59°
10 wet
Aug
83° / 58°
10 wet
Sep
77° / 51°
8 wet
Oct
68° / 41°
7 wet
Nov
56° / 32°
8 wet
Dec
46° / 25°
9 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Franklin 2 Ne, WV, 11.4 mi away at 1,900 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Lower Broadway is a climbing area in the Potomac Ranger District of West Virginia's Monongahela National Forest, managed by the Forest Service. It sits within a cluster of climbing areas that includes Upper Broadway and Southwest Corner, both about 0.1 mile away, and it makes an easy addition to a day spent on the surrounding rock. The area has nine routes, eight of which are traditional and one mixed. Grades range from 5.3 to 5.10a on the YDS scale, with Highway To Hell at 5.10a standing as the hardest. Sir Thomas and Lady Elaine are among the more straightforward options, with first ascents dating back to the 1970s and 1990s. For timing, September is the most comfortable month, with typical highs around 77°F and lows near 51°F. These are typical averages from a nearby weather station at Franklin, which sits about 370 feet lower than the climbing area, so temperatures on the rock may run slightly cooler. Seneca Shadows campground is about 1.4 miles away, and the Pipeline Trail and Seneca Rocks Trail are both within a third of a mile.