West Virginia · Rock climbing · Knoxville

Underground Railroad

Underground Railroad in West Virginia has 7 climbing routes on 6 difficulty grades.

Underground RailroadPhoto: Ananda La Vita, Public Domain Mark (via Flickr)
7 routes
V3-4 – V7
Bouldering

Is Underground Railroad open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Appalachian National Scenic Trail. It doesn't name Underground Railroad, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).

As of · Source: NPS · Appalachian National Scenic Trail. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Underground Railroad

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, 5.1 mi away at 400 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Underground Railroad is a climbing area in West Virginia, set on land within both the Appalachian National Scenic Trail and Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to climb here. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Sharpsburg, Maryland, run about 74°F for highs and 49°F for lows in May, and about 67°F and 42°F in October. Summer highs typically reach the mid-80s, and winter highs stay in the low 40s. Other climbing is close by. Balcony Jr. and Sport and Transept are each about 0.1 mile away, and Union Walls is about 0.2 mile off. The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Trail also passes within about 0.2 mile, offering an easy option for a rest day.

Routes (7)

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