White Wall
White Wall in West Virginia has 19 climbing routes across 12 grades, featuring sport and trad styles.
- 19 routes
- 5.9 – 5.13b
- Sport · Trad
Is White Wall open right now?
No closures listed
The National Park Service lists no closures for New River Gorge National Park and Preserve.
As of · Source: NPS · New River Gorge National Park and Preserve. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Best time to visit White Wall
Best months: June–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
41° / 23°
15 wet
Feb
44° / 25°
13 wet
Mar
52° / 31°
14 wet
Apr
64° / 41°
14 wet
May
72° / 50°
14 wet
Jun
79° / 58°
12 wet
Jul
81° / 61°
12 wet
Aug
81° / 60°
11 wet
Sep
75° / 54°
9 wet
Oct
65° / 42°
10 wet
Nov
54° / 33°
11 wet
Dec
45° / 27°
14 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Oak Hill, WV, 6.9 mi away at 2,040 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
White Wall is a climbing area in New River Gorge National Park and Preserve in West Virginia, managed by the National Park Service. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with Fire and Ice Buttress about 0.1 mile away and Butcher's Branch and Rico Suave Buttress each about 0.2 mile off. The area is a mix of sport and trad routes, with grades ranging from 5.9 to 5.13b. The most comfortable months for a visit are typically late spring and early fall. Typical averages from the nearby Oak Hill weather station show May highs around 72°F and September highs around 75°F, with September also seeing the fewest wet days of the year. The routes here include Hidden Pleasures, a 5.9 trad climb, and White Lightning, a 5.13b sport route. Other options are Almost Heaven at 5.10b/c and Moon Child Posse at 5.11c.
Routes (19)
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