Southern WV
Southern WV is a climbing area in West Virginia with 6 routes.
- 6 routes
- 5.6 – 5.9-
- Bouldering · Trad · Mixed
Best time to visit Southern WV
Best months: June–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
43° / 26°
13 wet
Feb
47° / 28°
12 wet
Mar
55° / 34°
14 wet
Apr
68° / 43°
13 wet
May
75° / 52°
14 wet
Jun
82° / 61°
12 wet
Jul
85° / 66°
12 wet
Aug
84° / 65°
11 wet
Sep
79° / 59°
9 wet
Oct
68° / 47°
10 wet
Nov
57° / 36°
11 wet
Dec
47° / 30°
13 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at London Locks, WV, 7.8 mi away at 632 ft. The station sits about 700 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.
Southern WV is a climbing area in West Virginia, about half a mile from the town of Eskdale. It is a compact spot with six routes, three of which are boulders, and it works well as a short outing close to town. The most comfortable months for a visit are late spring and early fall. Typical averages from the nearby London Locks weather station show May highs around 75°F and September highs near 79°F, with September also seeing the fewest wet days of the year. That station sits roughly 650 feet lower than the climbing area, so temperatures up high run cooler. The routes here range from trad and mixed styles, with grades from about 5.6 to 5.9- on the YDS scale and V0 to V6 on the V scale. Three of the named routes are Dreams of Cali (5.6, trad), Under The Graffiti (5.6, mixed) and Surrounded by cops (5.9-, trad).
Routes (6)
4-H Nature Area(2)
Barboursville Park(2)
Fort Hill Area(1)
Lemonhead Rock(1)
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