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Elevation: 2,783 ft 848 m
GPS: 38.97805, -79.4234
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The Eastern region of West Virginia is unparalleled in its beauty and abundance of climbing!  This is the highlands of WV and it will not let you down!  Home to Seneca Rocks and Spruce Knob the state’s high point coming here means coming to the mountains! There are boulders at above 4000 feet and crags that reach hundreds of feet into the sky and opportunities for all types and styles of climbing!  Scenic drives to and from the climbing areas, good old fashioned experiences and interacting with the wonderful local people will just add to the experience of climbing in this region! So enjoy your time here…you will create lifelong memories and friendships here!

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This is a hard region to travel!  Not a lot of highways but if you like mountain roads this is the place! Take your time and live life at a simple slower pace! Take me home country roads…

535 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at Eastern WV

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 123
● Winter Harvest
Sport
Reeds Creek
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c PG13
 37
● Hungry for Histo
Sport
Reeds Creek
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 90
● Little Purple Flowers
Sport
Reeds Creek
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 34
● Cuddle Puddle
Sport
Smoke Hole Canyon > Guide Wall > Sunshine Wall (Guide…
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 117
● Blood, Sweat and Chalk
Sport
Franklin Gorge > Main Wall > Impact Zone
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 37
● Guide's 10b
Sport
Smoke Hole Canyon > Guide Wall > Sunshine Wall (Guide…
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 50
● Angelfire
Sport
Reeds Creek
5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 17
● Beautiful Loser
Sport
Smoke Hole Canyon > Long Branch Wall
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 62
● Barnacle Bill
Sport
Franklin Gorge > Main Wall > Impact Zone
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 18
● Shaolin Mantis
Sport
Reeds Creek
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 18
● Grapevine Massacre
Sport
Reeds Creek
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 20
● Napoleon Complex
Sport
Reeds Creek
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 29
● Dynosaurus
Sport
Franklin Gorge > Main Wall > Contact Zone
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a PG13
 16
● Davey Jones' Locker
Sport
Franklin Gorge > Main Wall > Impact Zone
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 27
● The Big Show
Sport
Reeds Creek
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Winter Harvest Reeds Creek
 123
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
● Hungry for Histo Reeds Creek
 37
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c PG13 Sport
● Little Purple Flowers Reeds Creek
 90
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
● Cuddle Puddle Smoke Hole Canyon > Guide Wall > Sunshine Wall (Guide…
 34
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
● Blood, Sweat and Chalk Franklin Gorge > Main Wall > Impact Zone
 117
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Sport
● Guide's 10b Smoke Hole Canyon > Guide Wall > Sunshine Wall (Guide…
 37
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
● Angelfire Reeds Creek
 50
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
● Beautiful Loser Smoke Hole Canyon > Long Branch Wall
 17
5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
● Barnacle Bill Franklin Gorge > Main Wall > Impact Zone
 62
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
● Shaolin Mantis Reeds Creek
 18
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
● Grapevine Massacre Reeds Creek
 18
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
● Napoleon Complex Reeds Creek
 20
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport
● Dynosaurus Franklin Gorge > Main Wall > Contact Zone
 29
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
● Davey Jones' Locker Franklin Gorge > Main Wall > Impact Zone
 16
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a PG13 Sport
● The Big Show Reeds Creek
 27
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
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For those interested I have made a map where I labeled areas containing a high number of large boulders. If you want to view the map in more detail here is the link: https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=1mRYj0U1mWxzOQ9yxptXfj_fbCBS7Tiko&usp=sharing
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