The Bridge Area Crags

The NRG Bridge. Climbing surrounds this obvious la...

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)

Featured Route For The Bridge Area Crags

Marionette 5.11c PG13  West Virginia : New River Gorge : Bridge Buttress

My favorite climb at Bridge Buttress.Start off on a wet jug, move into thin tips laybacking in the buldging corner. At the top of the corner is a slam dunk move out right to a sloper then traverse one move left onto good jugs and place your first pro(17ft). The crux is next and it is pulling out of the mini-roof, a small nut in the bottom finger lock won't get in the way, place it from the good holds below. Punch it out of the crux with an airy d...[more]

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Bridge after the rain. Still from a video.