PRINT: Rock Climbing in Contact Zone, Eastern WV

Contact Zone

W Virginia > Eastern WV > Franklin Gorge > Main Wall

Access Issue: PRIVATELY OWNED PROPERTY Details

This cliff line is on private property. If there are "NO TRESPASSING" signs up, and you choose to climb there, that's a personal choice. Attempts have been made to contact the landowner by the local climbing organization, but thus far, there has been no progress.

Description

Uphill and upstream, climber's right from the main parking area.

Getting There

Follow the trail uphill.

Routes from Left to Right

5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a 18 ● Raised by Sasquatch Sport
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 30 ● Sticks and Stones Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 12 ● Barney Rubble Sport
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 33 ● Potential Energy Sport
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b 6 ● Sizzle Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 29 ● Dynosaurus Sport
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a 8 ● Roofasaurus Sport
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a PG13 5 ● Gray Matter Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 2 ● Hello Sport
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a 11 ● Lost Planet Airman Sport
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 39 ● Bircham's Beach Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 77 ● Aloha Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 19 ● Break the Chain Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 10 ● A Moment of Clarity Sport
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 17 ● Eddie's 10b Roof Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 1 ● Unknown Trad
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 8 ● Franklinstein Sport

● Raised by Sasquatch

5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Sport

● Sticks and Stones

5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport

● Barney Rubble

5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport

● Potential Energy

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

● Sizzle

5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Sport

● Dynosaurus

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

● Roofasaurus

5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport

● Gray Matter

5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a PG13 Sport

● Hello

5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport

● Lost Planet Airman

5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport

● Bircham's Beach

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

● Aloha

5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport

● Break the Chain

5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport

● A Moment of Clarity

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

● Eddie's 10b Roof

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

● Unknown

5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad

● Franklinstein

5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport

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Tim on a squat rest before the crux