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Bubba City Rock Climbing

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Areas in Bubba City

0. The Bubba Nest 12 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 12

00. Rubble Rock 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1

01. Sandstonia 4 / 33 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 37

02. Kingfish 4 / 3 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 7

03. Ameless Wall 1 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1

04. Little Head Wall 1 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 3

05. Headless Wall 1 / 4 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 5

06. Head Wall 3 / 17 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 20

07. French Wall 1 / 3 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 4

08. Ames Wall 2 / 21 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 23

09. Rainbow Ledge Area 3 / 7 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 10

10. Central Bubba 3 / 10 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 13

11. Bubba Buttress 6 / 11 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 17

12. Beer Wall 6 / 13 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 19

Bimbo Buttress 3 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 5

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Elevation:	1,602 ft	488 m
GPS:	38.09332, -81.09376 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Access Issue: NO DRONES ON NATIONAL PARKLANDS. Details

All of the crags within the New River Gorge proper are on national parklands, and drone use is prohibited here. There has been some discussion about places to launch drones that are not on park property, and then flying them over the gorge. This is super poor form; don't do it. Park regulations prohibit all drone use over the boundaries without a permit.

Description

This area is on the North/East side of the Gorge, and most cliffs get morning shade and afternoon sun.

Getting There

! Bubba City Parking Update !

Main parking listed on Google Maps and within the Wild Rock subdivision, along Peregrine Rd. are closed and no longer accessible. Good Luck Cemetery is also currently closed to parking.
PLEASE DO NOT PARK IN THESE LOCATIONS! ^^^

The new parking area for the Gateway to Sandstonia Preserve, aka where climbers park for Bubba City, is open! It is now our permanent access to this climbing.

Drive about 100 yards down the road, past the old cemetery parking (if you are coming from US-19) and the lot is on your left. Currently un- (or barely) marked. Please PLEASE spread the word.

This approach, like many others in the area, is on private land, be respectful, please

Thank you for your cooperation!

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Classic Climbing Routes at Bubba City

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.

5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 365 ● Butterfly Flake Sport 01. Sandstonia
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 592 ● Geisha Girl Sport 01. Sandstonia
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 665 ● Mrs. Field's Follies Sport 01. Sandstonia
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 11 ● Cool Crack Trad 01. Sandstonia
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 489 ● Decameron, The Sport 01. Sandstonia
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 291 ● Badass Tattoo Sport 01. Sandstonia
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 395 ● Kinesthetica Sport 01. Sandstonia
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 26 ● Face it Bubba Trad 11. Bubba Buttress
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 241 ● G-String Sport 01. Sandstonia
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 41 ● King of Swing Trad 02. Kingfish
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a 77 ● Michelin Man Sport 08. Ames Wall
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 16 ● Feng Shui Sport 06. Head Wall
5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 14 ● Michelin Man Original Finish Sport 08. Ames Wall
5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b 8 ● Masterpiece Theatre Sport 06. Head Wall
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c 5 ● Diamond Life Sport, TR 10. Central Bubba

● Butterfly Flake

01. Sandstonia

365

5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Sport

● Geisha Girl

01. Sandstonia

592

5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport

● Mrs. Field's Follies

01. Sandstonia

665

5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport

● Cool Crack

01. Sandstonia

5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad

● Decameron, The

01. Sandstonia

489

5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport

● Badass Tattoo

01. Sandstonia

291

5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport

● Kinesthetica

01. Sandstonia

395

5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport

● Face it Bubba

11. Bubba Buttress

5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Trad

● G-String

01. Sandstonia

241

5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport

● King of Swing

02. Kingfish

5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Trad

● Michelin Man

08. Ames Wall

5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport

● Feng Shui

06. Head Wall

5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport

● Michelin Man Original Finish

08. Ames Wall

5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport

● Masterpiece Theatre

06. Head Wall

5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b Sport

● Diamond Life

10. Central Bubba

5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c Sport, TR

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Bubba City Rock Climbing

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