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Someone's homestead in the massive tunnel.

Description 

This is a great area to get away from the summer crowds at the lake. There are number of decent 5.11's along the way to the Circus Wall proper. The Circus Wall is well worth the walk for some very high quality 5.12s. Overall, this area gets afternoon sun, however many of the routes are in areas that are fairly sheltered from both sun and wind. With the leaves on the trees, most routes tend to be shady for the better part of the day.

Getting There 

From the Orange Oswald Wall, continue hiking along the cliff for 10-15 minutes to reach the Circus Wall. Along the way, you'll find several routes, some dirty, some really nice. It's an easy walk.

The Classics

Featured Route For Circus Wall

Ly'n and Stealin' 5.12b  WV : New River Gorge : ... : Circus Wall

This route climbs impeccable stone, very similar to that of the Travisty wall at Beauty Mountain. The rock is sparsely featured, with some major vertical and horizontal breaks cleaving through the surface. Be prepared to pull some deep lock offs on small crimps and pockets to get from one horizontal ledge to the next. Expect really good rests split by hard technical face climbing. If face climbing is your forte you'll be well prepared for this route, but you'll still have to pull out the gun...[more]   Browse More Classics in WV