Third Buttress
Third Buttress in West Virginia has 41 climbing routes across 19 grades, offering sport and trad options.
- 41 routes
- 5.8 – 5.13a
- Sport · Trad
Best time to visit Third Buttress
Best months: August–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
38° / 19°
17 wet
Feb
43° / 22°
15 wet
Mar
50° / 27°
15 wet
Apr
64° / 37°
14 wet
May
72° / 46°
15 wet
Jun
79° / 54°
14 wet
Jul
81° / 59°
14 wet
Aug
80° / 57°
12 wet
Sep
75° / 50°
10 wet
Oct
64° / 38°
11 wet
Nov
52° / 29°
12 wet
Dec
43° / 24°
16 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Mt Nebo 1 S, WV, 4.8 mi away at 1,953 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Third Buttress is a climbing area in West Virginia, about 1.6 miles from the town of Mount Lookout. It sits close to two other climbing areas, Second Buttress and Shaved Box Canyon, both about 0.1 mile away, which makes it easy to pair with them on a single visit. September is a comfortable time to go, with typical highs around 75°F and lows near 50°F, and it has the fewest wet days of the year, about 10. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Mt Nebo run a little cooler at higher elevations. The Meadow River Gorge Trail is about 0.8 mile away, and the Meadow River Rail Trail is about 4.4 miles off. For an overnight stay, Battle Run campground is about 5.4 miles away, and Summersville Lake Shelters is about 5.5 miles away.
Routes (41)
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