West Virginia · Rock climbing · Harpers Ferry

The Tiers

Tiers, The in West Virginia has 56 climbing routes.

The TiersPhoto: Ananda La Vita, Public Domain Mark (via Flickr)
56 routes
V0 – V5
Bouldering · Mixed · Sport

Is Tiers, The open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Harpers Ferry National Historical Park. It doesn't name Tiers, The, 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 The Tiers

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.

  1. Jan

    41° / 21°

  2. Feb

    44° / 23°

  3. Mar

    53° / 29°

  4. Apr

    65° / 39°

  5. May

    74° / 49°

  6. Jun

    82° / 58°

  7. Jul

    86° / 62°

  8. Aug

    85° / 61°

  9. Sep

    78° / 54°

  10. Oct

    67° / 42°

  11. Nov

    56° / 32°

  12. Dec

    45° / 25°

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Sharpsburg 5 S, MD, 5.4 mi away at 400 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

The Tiers 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 boundaries, and the surrounding land is part of the Harpers Ferry National Historical Park unit. The area is a bouldering destination, with 52 boulder problems and a single sport route among its 56 routes. The boulders range from V0-1 to V5, with the median grade around V1-2. The sport route, "The Company Store," is rated V1+. The boulders are the main draw here, and the climbing is concentrated in a small cluster of crags. The most comfortable months for a visit are late spring and early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Sharpsburg, Maryland, run from highs around 74°F in May to about 78°F in September, with July peaking near 86°F. A fee is charged for climbing at the park. The closest climbing areas are Loudon Heights (main cliff) and Loudon Heights, both in Virginia, and the Underground Railroad and Sport and Transept in West Virginia. The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Trail is also about 0.3 miles away.

Routes (56)

Beagles Love Blueberries5.10Standard Gauge Left5.10+Standard Gauge Right5.11-The Rail-Grinders5.8Canal BluesV0Embrace Your Inner TraddyV0High and MightyV0Three Little PigsV0Bacon Lettuce and TomatoV0-1Eastern White PineV0-1Hog MawV0-1Just My FancyV0-1Loblolly PineV0-1Lodgepole PineV0-1Mountain PineV0-1Pitch PineV0-1Pocket SlabV0-1Pond PineV0-1Red PineV0-1Shortleaf PineV0-1Table Mountain PineV0-1Track SuitV0-1Upside Down CakeV0-1Virginia PineV0-1An Unlikely WarriorV1NancyV1Start of Something GreatV1Uniformity PrincipleV1Untapped RageV1Wet Virginia GirlfriendV1Bass Rock BumsV1-2CindyliciousV1-2Minie BallsV1-2Quick One TwoV1-2Sandy Hook SpecialV1-2The Company StoreV1+Baldwin ThugsV2Coal WarsV2John Brown's BodyV2Mad Dog SaloonV2Clean ShavenV2-3Isaac Smith AreteV2-3MatewanV2-3Pine Wall TraverseV2-3Smooth PowerV2-3What's Left of the BaitV2-3Mule PoweredV3The Funeral ProcessionV3The Undercling ThingV3Traverse of DwarvesV3ChitlinV3-Chitlin GrindV4Doctor WhoV5Exterminate!V5Greasy Spoonin'V5The Secret SixV5

Facts about this crag

Rules & access

Fee
Yes

Source: National Park Service API

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