Sausage
Mid-range climb among 19 routes at First Buttress.
- 5.11b
- grade
- Sport Bolted
- style
Is Sausage 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 Sausage
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, 5.5 mi away at 1,768 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
One of 19 routes catalogued at First Buttress, this climb sits in the middle of the crag's range from 5.10a to 5.13b.