West Virginia · Rock climbing · Eskdale

Surrounded by cops

One of the harder routes at Fort Hill Area in Southern WV.

5.9-
grade
Trad Gear
style

Best time to visit Surrounded by cops

Best months: 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.

  1. Jan

    44° / 26°

    15 wet

  2. Feb

    48° / 29°

    13 wet

  3. Mar

    57° / 35°

    15 wet

  4. Apr

    69° / 45°

    14 wet

  5. May

    76° / 53°

    14 wet

  6. Jun

    83° / 61°

    12 wet

  7. Jul

    86° / 66°

    12 wet

  8. Aug

    85° / 64°

    11 wet

  9. Sep

    80° / 57°

    9 wet

  10. Oct

    69° / 45°

    10 wet

  11. Nov

    57° / 36°

    11 wet

  12. Dec

    48° / 30°

    14 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Charleston Yeager Ap, WV, 3.8 mi away at 910 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

One of the harder routes catalogued at Southern WV's Fort Hill Area, where climbs range from 5.6 to 5.9-.

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