Monsterotica
Among the steeper routes at 3 Greatest Show Area's 18 catalogued climbs.
- 5.13+
- grade
- Sport Bolted
- style
Is Monsterotica open right now?
No closures listed
The National Park Service lists no closures for Gauley River National Recreation Area.
As of · Source: NPS · Gauley River National Recreation Area. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Best time to visit Monsterotica
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, 5.1 mi away at 1,768 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
One of the steeper challenges at 3 Greatest Show Area, where the 18 catalogued routes span from 5.9 to 5.14a.
Keep exploring — more climbs worth the drive
Photo: Jarek Tuszyński, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)The Coliseum
~13 min drive
The Coliseum in West Virginia offers 13 sport climbing routes across 11 difficulty grades.
Photo: Jarek Tuszyński, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Gun Wall
~13 min drive
Gun Wall in West Virginia has 10 sport climbing routes across 6 grades.
Photo: Jarek Tuszyński, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)DC Memorial Boulder
~13 min drive
DC Memorial Boulder in West Virginia has 13 sport climbing routes across 11 difficulty grades.
Photo: Jarek Tuszyński, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)The Long Wall
~13 min drive
Long Wall, The is a climbing area in West Virginia with 21 routes.
Photo: Jarek Tuszyński, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Narcissus Cave
~14 min drive
Narcissus Cave in West Virginia has 18 climbing routes across 14 grades, offering sport and trad options.
Photo: Jarek Tuszyński, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Circus Wall
~14 min drive
Circus Wall in West Virginia has 12 climbing routes across 8 grades, offering sport and trad options.
Meadow Top Boulders
~0 min drive
27 bouldering routes at Meadow Top Boulders in West Virginia.
Crimpin' Boulder
~0 min drive
Crimpin' Boulder in West Virginia has 6 bouldering routes across 5 grades.
I Love Luci! Boulder
~0 min drive
I Love Luci! Boulder in West Virginia has 8 bouldering routes.
MacGuffin Boulder
~0 min drive
7 bouldering routes at MacGuffin Boulder in West Virginia, grades V0 to V5.
