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All Locations > W Virginia > New River Gorge… > New River Gorge Proper

Classic Climbs for Bridge Area

Mountain Project's determination of the most popular, highly-rated routes.

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All Routes Trad Sport Boulder Ice / Mixed
V2 5+
 32
● Citizen's Arete
Boulder
Bridge Boulders > Jaws Boulder
V3 6A
 32
● Politically Left
Boulder
Bridge Boulders > Jaws Boulder
V3 6A
 33
● Butch Goes to Indochina
Boulder
Bridge Boulders > Jaws Boulder
V4+ 6B+
 9
● Mr. Weenie Sends
Boulder
Bridge Boulders > Jaws Boulder
V5+ 6C+
 16
● Wild Bill's Boulder | 5503
Boulder
Bridge Boulders > Wild Bill's Boulder
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a R
 83
● Monkey See, Monkey Do
Trad, TR
2 Bridge Buttress
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b R
 88
● Afternoon Delight
Trad 3 pitches
7 The Pinnacle
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 364
● Easily Flakey
Trad, TR
2 Bridge Buttress
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 20
● Midnight Moonlight
Trad
5 First Strike Area
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 26
● The Hopfenperle Special
Trad
5 First Strike Area
5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 4
● Lollipop
Trad
4 Promised Area
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 312
● Zag
Trad, TR
2 Bridge Buttress
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 85
● Where Real Men Dare
Trad
3 Maranatha Area
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 31
● Happy Head
Trad
4 Promised Area
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 4
● Dark Hollow
Trad
5 First Strike Area
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 17
● The Mayfly
Trad
2 Bridge Buttress
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 40
● Your Mother...
Trad
3 Maranatha Area
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 5
● Milk Run
Trad
5 First Strike Area
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 10
● Macho Man
Trad
2 Bridge Buttress
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 158
● Chockstone
Trad, TR
2 Bridge Buttress
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 246
● Jaws
Trad, TR
2 Bridge Buttress
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 132
● The Layback
Trad
2 Bridge Buttress
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a R
 139
● Angel's Arete
Trad, TR
2 Bridge Buttress
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 143
● The Tree Route
Trad, TR
2 Bridge Buttress
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 67
● Butterbeans
Trad
2 Bridge Buttress
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 53
● Gemini Crack Right
Trad
4 Promised Area
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 32
● First Strike
Trad
5 First Strike Area
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 39
● Promised
Trad
4 Promised Area
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 9
● Blunder and Frightening
Trad, TR
2 Bridge Buttress
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 22
● Underfling
Trad
2 Bridge Buttress
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 64
● Labor Day
Trad
2 Bridge Buttress
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 80
● Maranatha
Trad
3 Maranatha Area
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 11
● Esse Crack
Trad
4 Promised Area
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 26
● Gemini Crack Left
Trad
4 Promised Area
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 4
● Dr. Rosenbud’s Nose
Trad
N Bridge Wall
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
 123
● High Times
Trad
2 Bridge Buttress
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 92
● Handsome and Well-Hung
Trad
2 Bridge Buttress
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 11
● Raptured
Trad
2 Bridge Buttress
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 23
● Mean Old Mr. Gravity
Sport
2 Bridge Buttress
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 47
● Englishman's Crack
Trad
2 Bridge Buttress
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 74
● Marionette
Trad, TR
2 Bridge Buttress
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 10
● A Touch of Tango
Trad
2 Bridge Buttress
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a PG13
 8
● International Incident
Trad
2 Bridge Buttress
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a R
 24
● Dresden Corner
Trad
2 Bridge Buttress
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 31
● Agent Orange
Trad
3 Maranatha Area
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 26
● Stretch Armstrong
Sport
2 Bridge Buttress
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 49
● Team Machine
Sport
2 Bridge Buttress
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 13
● Let's Get Physical
Trad
2 Bridge Buttress
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 26
● The Strategem
Sport
2 Bridge Buttress
5.12a/b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6a
 54
● Let the Wind Blow
Sport
2 Bridge Buttress
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
 6
● Mind Shaft
Sport
4 Promised Area
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Citizen's Arete Bridge Boulders > Jaws Boulder
 32
V2 5+ Boulder
● Politically Left Bridge Boulders > Jaws Boulder
 32
V3 6A Boulder
● Butch Goes to Indochina Bridge Boulders > Jaws Boulder
 33
V3 6A Boulder
● Mr. Weenie Sends Bridge Boulders > Jaws Boulder
 9
V4+ 6B+ Boulder
● Wild Bill's Boulder | 5503 Bridge Boulders > Wild Bill's Boulder
 16
V5+ 6C+ Boulder
● Monkey See, Monkey Do 2 Bridge Buttress
 83
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a R Trad, TR
● Afternoon Delight 7 The Pinnacle
 88
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b R Trad 3 pitches
● Easily Flakey 2 Bridge Buttress
 364
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad, TR
● Midnight Moonlight 5 First Strike Area
 20
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad
● The Hopfenperle Special 5 First Strike Area
 26
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad
● Lollipop 4 Promised Area
 4
5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad
● Zag 2 Bridge Buttress
 312
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad, TR
● Where Real Men Dare 3 Maranatha Area
 85
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad
● Happy Head 4 Promised Area
 31
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad
● Dark Hollow 5 First Strike Area
 4
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad
● The Mayfly 2 Bridge Buttress
 17
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad
● Your Mother... 3 Maranatha Area
 40
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad
● Milk Run 5 First Strike Area
 5
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad
● Macho Man 2 Bridge Buttress
 10
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad
● Chockstone 2 Bridge Buttress
 158
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Trad, TR
● Jaws 2 Bridge Buttress
 246
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Trad, TR
● The Layback 2 Bridge Buttress
 132
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Trad
● Angel's Arete 2 Bridge Buttress
 139
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a R Trad, TR
● The Tree Route 2 Bridge Buttress
 143
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad, TR
● Butterbeans 2 Bridge Buttress
 67
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad
● Gemini Crack Right 4 Promised Area
 53
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad
● First Strike 5 First Strike Area
 32
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad
● Promised 4 Promised Area
 39
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad
● Blunder and Frightening 2 Bridge Buttress
 9
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad, TR
● Underfling 2 Bridge Buttress
 22
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad
● Labor Day 2 Bridge Buttress
 64
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad
● Maranatha 3 Maranatha Area
 80
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad
● Esse Crack 4 Promised Area
 11
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad
● Gemini Crack Left 4 Promised Area
 26
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad
● Dr. Rosenbud’s Nose N Bridge Wall
 4
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad
● High Times 2 Bridge Buttress
 123
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b Trad
● Handsome and Well-Hung 2 Bridge Buttress
 92
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Trad
● Raptured 2 Bridge Buttress
 11
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Trad
● Mean Old Mr. Gravity 2 Bridge Buttress
 23
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
● Englishman's Crack 2 Bridge Buttress
 47
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Trad
● Marionette 2 Bridge Buttress
 74
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Trad, TR
● A Touch of Tango 2 Bridge Buttress
 10
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Trad
● International Incident 2 Bridge Buttress
 8
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a PG13 Trad
● Dresden Corner 2 Bridge Buttress
 24
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a R Trad
● Agent Orange 3 Maranatha Area
 31
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Trad
● Stretch Armstrong 2 Bridge Buttress
 26
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
● Team Machine 2 Bridge Buttress
 49
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
● Let's Get Physical 2 Bridge Buttress
 13
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Trad
● The Strategem 2 Bridge Buttress
 26
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
● Let the Wind Blow 2 Bridge Buttress
 54
5.12a/b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6a Sport
● Mind Shaft 4 Promised Area
 6
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Sport

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