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Description 

Most instant satisfaction crags in the New River Gorge. Also, this area was among the first developed by early New River Gorge climbers. Many Climbers planning a day out will start off meeting here, then make plans.

Some great rainy day routes can be found here as the all of the crags have a southern aspect.

Collection of Crags from just east of the Bridge to the Pinnacle that lies just east of Junk Yard Wall. These crags are usually lumped together because of their shared parking and access points.

Classics include: Easily Flakey(5.6), Zag(5.8), Chockstone(5.9), Jaws(5.9), Handsome and Well-Hung (5.11a), Englishman's Crack(5.11b), Let the Wind Blow(5.12a), Bio-Diesel(5.13-)


Getting There 

Park at obvious pullout under the New River Gorge Bridge (heading north on rt 19 take three rights after crossing Bridge)


The Classics

Mountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for The Bridge Area Crags:
Bee's Nest Arete   V2     Boulder   Bridge Bouldering : Boulders
Easily Flakey   5.6 R     Trad, TR, 1 pitch, 80 feet   Bridge Buttress
Zag   5.8     Trad, TR   Bridge Buttress
Your Mother...   5.9     Trad, 1 pitch, 50 feet   South Bridge Area
Chockstone   5.9+     Trad, TR, 1 pitch, 80 feet   Bridge Buttress
Layback   5.9+     Trad, 1 pitch   Bridge Buttress
Jaws   5.9+     Trad, TR, 1 pitch, 70 feet   Bridge Buttress
Gemini Crack - Rt.   5.10a     Trad, 1 pitch, 50 feet   South Bridge Area
Butterbeans   5.10a     Trad, 1 pitch, 50 feet   Bridge Buttress
The Tree Route   5.10a     Trad, TR, 85 feet   Bridge Buttress
Angel's Arete   5.10a R     Trad, TR, 70 feet   Bridge Buttress
Promised   5.10b     Trad, 1 pitch, 60 feet   South Bridge Area
Maranatha   5.10c     Trad, 1 pitch, 65 feet   South Bridge Area
Handsome and Well-Hung   5.11a     Trad, 1 pitch, 70 feet   Bridge Buttress
Englishman's Crack   5.11b     Trad, 1 pitch, 85 feet   Bridge Buttress
High Times   5.11     Trad   Bridge Buttress
Marionette   5.11c PG13     Trad, TR, 1 pitch, 80 feet   Bridge Buttress
Dresden Corner   5.11d R     Trad, 80 feet   Bridge Buttress
Team Machine   5.12a     Sport, 1 pitch, 80 feet   Bridge Buttress
Agent Orange   5.12a     Trad, 70 feet   South Bridge Area
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Featured Route For The Bridge Area Crags
Dresden Corner (5.11d R)

Dresden Corner 5.11d R  WV : New River Gorge : ... : Bridge Buttress
Awesome route. Protects pretty well with small TCU's and nuts all the way to the bolt. At the bolt there are some decent horizontal holds where it's possible to rest and it is also the last place to retreat without taking a whip. From here take a deep breath, go up and commit to the crux. Unless you can stop in the middle of a 5.11+ lieback, placing gear is possible only after the crux. Some 5.9 moves through or around the small roof finish the route....[more]   Browse More Classics in WV


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Bridge after the rain. Still from a video.

Bridge after the rain. Still from a video.