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Elevation: 1,645 ft 501 m
GPS: 38.2338, -80.8552
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Shared By: Ladd Raine on Aug 18, 2007
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Description Suggest change

An excellent climbing area. Deep-water soloing is available during the warmer months when the water is up. From October - April the water is usually down and you some incredible sport and trad routes are displayed.

An easy approach and can be quite crowded on weekends. There is a lot of route development going on here so make sure you are on the correct route.

The link below can be used to see the levels of the water.

lrh-wc.usace.army.mil/wm/?b…

Don Miron, Masuko, Noanmeyet, Bongo, Cowboy, Gimme a Clown, Blaze, Mojo are accessible when the level is at 1625 or less. At 1625 most of the other routes are all still inaccessible. At 1620, the other routes are accessible. You'll have to rock hop through a muddy section, but no wading.

Getting There Suggest change

Turn off the Whippoorwhill road to the left from rt. 19 (heading north from Fayetteville).  Stay off of private drives as the road bends to the right then turns to a dirt road bending left.  Park here, hike down the dirt road and trend left down a gully to the crag/lake. There is a lot of private property adjacent to this approach and landowners are NOT psyched on climbers trespassing.  Please be respectful, stay off private property, and pick up some trash on your way out.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Whippoorwill

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
V6 7A
 13
Whippoorwill Dyno
Boulder
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 157
Aimee's Ewer's
Sport
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 207
Bongo
Sport
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 224
Wendy's Arete
Sport, TR
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 191
Cowboy in the Dirt
Sport, TR
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 177
Gimme a Clown
Sport, TR
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 89
Whinerlamer
Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 87
Straight Outta Lockmont
Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 59
Johnny Bravo
Trad
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 171
Latch Key Kids
Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 271
Masuko
Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 91
Nonameyet
Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 72
Flounder
Sport
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 16
Tacos Pescados
Sport
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
 13
Rehab
Sport
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Whippoorwill Dyno
 13
V6 7A Boulder
Aimee's Ewer's
 157
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Sport
Bongo
 207
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Sport
Wendy's Arete
 224
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Sport, TR
Cowboy in the Dirt
 191
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport, TR
Gimme a Clown
 177
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport, TR
Whinerlamer
 89
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
Straight Outta Lockmont
 87
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
Johnny Bravo
 59
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad
Latch Key Kids
 171
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
Masuko
 271
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
Nonameyet
 91
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
Flounder
 72
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
Tacos Pescados
 16
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport
Rehab
 13
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Sport
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