Seneca Rocks Climbing School
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West Virginia · Rock climbing · Circleville
Merlin
Upper-middle difficulty among seven routes at Crescendo Wall.
- 5.11a/b
- grade
- Trad Gear
- style
Best time to visit Merlin
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, 8.5 mi away at 1,900 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
One of seven routes catalogued at Crescendo Wall, this climb sits in the upper-middle range of the crag's 5.5 to 5.12a span.
Photo of the crag
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Rock Climbing business nearby (~11 mi away) — hasn't claimed their Roamze page yet
