Skink Rock
Skink Rock in West Virginia has 16 climbing routes across 10 grades, offering mixed and sport styles.
- 16 routes
- 5.6 – 5.11
- Sport · Mixed
Is Skink Rock open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Harpers Ferry National Historical Park. It doesn't name Skink Rock, so check the source for the area it covers.
Bridge to Maryland Heights & C&O Canal CLOSED
Park closure covering Harpers Ferry National Historical Park · NPS · Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
Ongoing work on Lower Town buildings
Park alert covering Harpers Ferry National Historical Park · NPS · Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
As of · Source: NPS · Harpers Ferry National Historical Park. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Best time to visit Skink Rock
Best months: April–June and August–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.
Jan
41° / 21°
Feb
44° / 23°
Mar
53° / 29°
Apr
65° / 39°
May
74° / 49°
Jun
82° / 58°
Jul
86° / 62°
Aug
85° / 61°
Sep
78° / 54°
Oct
67° / 42°
Nov
56° / 32°
Dec
45° / 25°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Sharpsburg 5 S, MD, 4.9 mi away at 400 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Skink Rock is a climbing area in Harpers Ferry National Historical Park in West Virginia, managed by the National Park Service. It sits within the park's land, about 0.1 mile from the Harper's Ferry climbing area and 0.2 mile from the Maryland Heights, MD climbing area. The area has 16 routes, 14 of which are sport climbs and two are mixed. Grades run from 5.6 to 5.11, with the median around 5.9+. Among the named routes are Dancing with Trees at 5.6, The Bat Swing at 5.10c, and Conrad vs. The Skink Monster at 5.11. For timing, late spring and early fall are the most comfortable. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 74°F and September highs around 78°F, while July averages about 86°F. A fee is charged for climbing here.
Routes (16)
Facts about this crag
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