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Third Buttress 


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Description 

The Third Buttress is home to many unique routes. Most are fairly long for this area and many have awesome roofs!


Getting There 

The approach for the Third Buttress is essentially the same as for the 1st Buttress. Follow the old railbed upstream along the Meadow River. After about 10-15 minutes, you will find the cairns and path that lead uphill to the 1st Buttress. Continue along the railbed, passing a creepy shack on the right side of the road. Once you see this, continue a bit further and look for a set of cairns on the left at a path that heads uphill. Follow this path until you reach the cliff. The path should put you at the base of Meathead, 5.11c sport.


The Classics

Mountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for Third Buttress:
Mr. Cute   5.11a     Sport, 80 feet   
Meathead   5.11c     Sport, 1 pitch, 90 feet   
Unnamed, 5.11c   5.11c     Sport, 1 pitch, 90 feet   
Skull In Hole   5.12a     Sport, 1 pitch, 60 feet   
The Prow   5.12b     Sport, 1 pitch, 100 feet   
Starry   5.12b     Sport, 90 feet   
Shake And Not Stir   5.12d     Sport, 1 pitch, 80 feet   
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Featured Route For Third Buttress

Mr. Cute 5.11a  WV : New River Gorge : ... : Third Buttress
Excellent climbing! After clipping the second bolt traverse right to make a big move over a bulge, then move back left. Get a good rest and get ready to savor the overhanging face above....[more]   Browse More Classics in WV