Long Mountain  Photos:  Recent | Best | Popular Elevation:  3,000' Lat, Long:  38.958, -78.7044 Map Page Views:  1,944. Good page?    Administrators:  Ladd Raine, Tom Erickson Submitted By:  Mike Dannhardt on Mar 25, 2012 Make this area a Favorite What's New  Printer View Add Area  Add Photo  Add Comment  Add Event  Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon 77° | 55° 59° | 41° 66° | 43° 70° | 43° 72° | 52°

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Description 

Long Mountain is a high ridge running along the West side of Trout Run Valley. There are tremendous views to the East looking over Big Schloss and the Shenandoah valley. Views to the West look out over the rolling ridges of West VA.

Most of the climbing is trad climbing. Top ropes can be set with caution because the top of the cliffs are lacking in decent size trees. There are some huge boulders that can be slung. Use caution. Climbs are 45 to 80feet in height.

Since the area doesn't get a lot of traffic expect full on adventure climbing including loose rock. This ain't gym climbing.

Getting There 

Driving to the trail head (from VA I81)

• Mile 0: Off I-81 take the Woodstock Exit #283 onto Route 42 South towards Columbia Furnace. This is a right turn at the exit ramp‟s traffic light.

• Mile 5.2: Right onto route 768, Union Church Rd.

• Mile 5.5: Right onto route 675, Wolf Gap Rd.

• Mile 8.4: Right onto route 675, Wolf Gap Rd.

• Mile 10.0: Left onto route 789, Sam Clark Rd.

• Mile 10.3: Bear right at fork on to route 691, Judge Rye Rd.

• Mile 14.3: Park at trailhead for Long Mountain Trail (2900 feet).

The Classics

Featured Route For Long Mountain

Smoke And Lightning 5.9+  WV : Long Mountain : A-4

Climb up to a bolt on a right facing bulge. Continue straight up through a notch in a small roof (same notch that Crispy Finish goes through). On easier ground move slightly right and climb out by going straight up over the large roof....[more]   Browse More Classics in WV