West Virginia · Rock climbing · Upper Tract

Ninja Wall

Ninja Wall in West Virginia has 22 climbing routes across 14 grades, offering sport and trad styles.

22 routes
5.5 – 5.12-
Sport · Trad

Is Ninja Wall open right now?

Closure in the area

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

As of · Source: USFS · Monongahela National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Ninja Wall

Best months: April–June and September–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

    44° / 23°

  2. Feb

    47° / 25°

  3. Mar

    56° / 31°

  4. Apr

    68° / 40°

  5. May

    76° / 50°

  6. Jun

    84° / 59°

  7. Jul

    88° / 63°

  8. Aug

    86° / 62°

  9. Sep

    81° / 54°

  10. Oct

    69° / 42°

  11. Nov

    57° / 33°

  12. Dec

    47° / 27°

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Petersburg, WV, 11.1 mi away at 960 ft. The station sits about 600 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Ninja Wall is a climbing area in West Virginia's Monongahela National Forest, within the Potomac Ranger District. It is managed by the Forest Service. The wall sits among a cluster of climbing areas. Sunshine Wall (Guide Wall) and Long Branch Wall are each about 0.1 mile away, so the Ninja Wall area is easy to pair with other crags in the same corner. The climbing here is a mix of sport and traditional routes. There are 22 routes in total, with 17 sport routes and 5 trad routes. Grades range from 5.5 to 5.12-, with the hardest route being CU Rodeo at 5.12-. A few sample routes include 0 Stars (5.5 trad), MPP (5.7 sport), and Native Suns (5.10a sport). For timing, the most comfortable stretch is late spring through early fall. Typical averages from the nearby Petersburg, WV weather station show highs around 76°F in May and 81°F in September, with July peaking near 88°F. That station sits about 570 feet lower than the wall, so temperatures on the cliff tend to run a bit cooler. Nearby options include Jess Judy campground and the Big Bend Loop hike, both about 1.8 miles away. North Fork Mountain Trail is roughly 2.2 miles off.

Routes (22)

Carpe DiemFA: Gray, Fisher, and Wine5.10DestinyFA: Mike Fisher and Mike Gray5.10Native SunsFA: Steve Emswiler and Mike Gray, December 28, 20165.10aNick FuryFA: Brian Brydges and Mike Gray, September 3, 20175.10b/cBlack HangerFA: Troy Johnson5.10cDread SkillsFA: Mike Gray, Michael Fisher5.10cDefenders of The FaithFA: Michael Fisher5.10dSlight of HandFA: Michael Fisher5.11CU RodeoFA: N. Kurland5.12-0 StarsFA: Tim Bova and Mike Gray, 12/11/20205.5First CommunionFA: Christopher Beauchamp5.5Hobgrov'linFA: Tim Bova and Mike Gray, 12/11/20205.6Super K Meets the PunisherFA: Mike Gray and Super K5.6MPPFA: Mike Gray and Cindy Gray5.7On Principal (Fuck the Government)FA: Tim Bova and Mike Gray, 12/11/20205.7In The Nick Of TimeFA: Brian Brydges and Michael Gray, August 25, 20175.7+Scarce Women and Nervous SheepFA: Tim Bova and Mike Gray, 11/2820205.7+Can't Pray the Gray AwayFA: Chris Beauchamp5.8QuasimodoFA: Chris Beauchamp5.8SynergyFA: Jed Page, Jan 27, 20175.8-HawkFA: M. Gray & M. Wine5.9HummingbirdFA: M. Wine5.9

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