West Virginia · Rock climbing · Fayette

My Stinking Brain

One of the hardest climbs at Fern Buttress, in the Monolith Wall sector.

5.13a
grade
Sport Bolted
style

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Best time to visit My Stinking Brain

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.

  1. Jan

    42° / 23°

  2. Feb

    46° / 25°

  3. Mar

    55° / 31°

  4. Apr

    68° / 40°

  5. May

    75° / 49°

  6. Jun

    81° / 58°

  7. Jul

    84° / 62°

  8. Aug

    83° / 61°

  9. Sep

    78° / 54°

  10. Oct

    68° / 43°

  11. Nov

    56° / 33°

  12. Dec

    46° / 27°

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Anstead Hawks Nest Sp, WV, 4.6 mi away at 1,296 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Located in the Monolith Wall sector of Fern Buttress, this climb ranks among the hardest routes catalogued at the crag, where 13 climbs span from 5.9 to 5.13b.

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