West Virginia · Rock climbing · Harrisville

Sunshine Wall

Sunshine Wall in West Virginia offers 7 sport climbing routes.

7 routes
5.5 – 5.6
Sport

Best time to visit Sunshine 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.

  1. Jan

    40° / 21°

  2. Feb

    44° / 23°

  3. Mar

    54° / 30°

  4. Apr

    67° / 39°

  5. May

    75° / 50°

  6. Jun

    81° / 58°

  7. Jul

    84° / 62°

  8. Aug

    84° / 61°

  9. Sep

    78° / 53°

  10. Oct

    67° / 41°

  11. Nov

    56° / 31°

  12. Dec

    45° / 25°

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Harrisville, WV, 1 mi away at 823 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Sunshine Wall is a sport climbing area in North Bend State Park in West Virginia, managed by the State Department of Natural Resources. It sits within the park's state park land unit, and the closest town is Harrisville, about a mile away. The wall has seven sport routes, all rated between 5.5 and 5.6 on the YDS scale. The easiest are Pineapples and Blister in the Sun, both 5.5, and the hardest is Number 5 & 6 at 5.6. Most of the routes were first ascended by Machija Harriman, with dates ranging from June 2008 to July 2021. For comfortable weather, late spring and early fall are the best bets. Typical averages from the nearby Harrisville weather station run from highs around 75°F in May to about 78°F in September, with July and August highs near 84°F. Other climbing in the area includes North Bend State Park, about 1.3 miles away, and Big Easy Cliffs, about 1.9 miles away. The Old Farm Trail hike is about a mile off.

Routes (7)