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D) Idol Point

W Virginia > New River Gorge… > New River Gorge… > Endless Wall
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Description

Idol point rappel is here, as well as a few tall very challenging lines, that are awesome to top-out and scare the tourons.

Getting There

Take the trail from the parking area, follow the signs to Idol Point, rappel.

Routes from Left to Right

5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 35
● Spectre
Trad
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 33
● Idol Point Arete
Sport
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c
 1
● Idol Hands
Trad
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 22
● Riding the Crest of the Wave
Trad
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 7
● Meniscus Burning
Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 3
● Command Performance
Trad
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Spectre
 35
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Trad
● Idol Point Arete
 33
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
● Idol Hands
 1
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c Trad
● Riding the Crest of the Wave
 22
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad
● Meniscus Burning
 7
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
● Command Performance
 3
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Trad

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View of Idol Point from the Kaymoor Slabs.
[Hide Photo] View of Idol Point from the Kaymoor Slabs.
From The Spectre (5.11c) which is the flake system up the center of Idol Point to Command Performance (5.11a) wide crack on the right.
[Hide Photo] From The Spectre (5.11c) which is the flake system up the center of Idol Point to Command Performance (5.11a) wide crack on the right.
Idol Point after the rain
[Hide Photo] Idol Point after the rain