Orange Oswald Wall
Orange Oswald Wall in West Virginia has 21 climbing routes across 11 grades, offering sport and trad styles.
- 21 routes
- 5.6 – 5.11b
- Sport · Trad
Best time to visit Orange Oswald Wall
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, 3.3 mi away at 1,768 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Orange Oswald Wall is a climbing area in the Summersville Recreation Area of West Virginia, managed by the Army Corps of Engineers. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with Narcissus Cave just 0.1 mile away and The Satisfaction Wall and Circus Wall each about 0.2 mile off. Climbers Trail lies 0.3 mile away for a walk before or after the rock. The climbing here is mostly sport, with 17 routes of that style and four trad routes among the 21 in the area. The YDS grades run from 5.6 up to 5.11, with Orange Express at 5.10b and Snub Nose at 5.11. The Hell With That is a trad route at 5.9. Summer is the warmest stretch for a visit. Typical averages from the Summersville Lake weather station, about 3.3 miles away, run to highs around 81°F in July with lows near 61°F. Winter is cold, with January highs around 41°F and lows near 21°F. The Gauley River, about 0.9 mile away, offers fishing, and Summersville Lake Shelters, 3.3 miles out, has camping.
Routes (21)
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