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This is a great area of boulders with something for everyone, all centered roughly around and below the Beauty Mountain cliffline, gradually cascading down into the New River Gorge along Short Creek.

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Parking is the same as for Beauty Mountain cragging. Drive along the Lansing-Edmond Road from Rt. 19 past the two parking lots for Endless Wall. About 3/5 of a mile past the Nuttall Parking lot, look for Beauty Mountain Road on the right. Head shortly down this road to the obvious parking lot on the right. 

Follow the stone stairs that lead from the parking, passing a house on your right and a gate after about 100 yards. Past the gate continue along a good gravel road that drops down into the gorge, where various cutoff paths branch off to climbing areas.

If you continue all the way down this main gravel road, you'll wind up at the Nuttalburg Mine Site, one of the best-preserved mining ruins in the area. It's totally worth the trip!

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Classic Climbing Routes at Short Creek Bouldering

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
V1 5
 11
● Alpha Male Monkey
Boulder
Short Creek Right > Gymnastic Fantastic B…
V2 5+
 50
● Gymnastic Fantastic
Boulder
Short Creek Right > Gymnastic Fantastic B…
V2 5+
 16
● Gus's Mom
Boulder
Short Creek Right > Gus's Mom Boulder
V2 5+
 5
● Jam or Slam
Boulder
Short Creek Left > Milky Boulder
V3 6A
 25
● Monkey Knuckle
Boulder
Short Creek Right > Gymnastic Fantastic B…
V3 6A
 15
● Left of Heart
Boulder
Short Creek Right > Gymnastic Fantastic B…
V4 6B
 15
● Ruth's Roof
Boulder
Ali Bubba Cave
V5 6C
 8
● Throwing Stars
Boulder
Short Creek Right > Vámanos Boulder
V5 6C
 11
● Crimpin' Like a Mother
Boulder
Short Creek Right > Light Rays Boulder
V6 7A PG13
 7
● Water Equation
Boulder
Short Creek Right > Water Equation Boulder
V6 7A
 5
● Vámanos
Boulder
Short Creek Right > Vámanos Boulder
V8 7B
 4
● Light Rays
Boulder
Short Creek Right > Light Rays Boulder
V8 7B
 4
● Ali Bubba Stand Start
Boulder
Ali Bubba Cave
V9 7C
 10
● Ali Bubba
Boulder
Ali Bubba Cave
V10 7C+
 5
● Bubba Hotep
Boulder
Ali Bubba Cave
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Alpha Male Monkey Short Creek Right > Gymnastic Fantastic B…
 11
V1 5 Boulder
● Gymnastic Fantastic Short Creek Right > Gymnastic Fantastic B…
 50
V2 5+ Boulder
● Gus's Mom Short Creek Right > Gus's Mom Boulder
 16
V2 5+ Boulder
● Jam or Slam Short Creek Left > Milky Boulder
 5
V2 5+ Boulder
● Monkey Knuckle Short Creek Right > Gymnastic Fantastic B…
 25
V3 6A Boulder
● Left of Heart Short Creek Right > Gymnastic Fantastic B…
 15
V3 6A Boulder
● Ruth's Roof Ali Bubba Cave
 15
V4 6B Boulder
● Throwing Stars Short Creek Right > Vámanos Boulder
 8
V5 6C Boulder
● Crimpin' Like a Mother Short Creek Right > Light Rays Boulder
 11
V5 6C Boulder
● Water Equation Short Creek Right > Water Equation Boulder
 7
V6 7A PG13 Boulder
● Vámanos Short Creek Right > Vámanos Boulder
 5
V6 7A Boulder
● Light Rays Short Creek Right > Light Rays Boulder
 4
V8 7B Boulder
● Ali Bubba Stand Start Ali Bubba Cave
 4
V8 7B Boulder
● Ali Bubba Ali Bubba Cave
 10
V9 7C Boulder
● Bubba Hotep Ali Bubba Cave
 5
V10 7C+ Boulder
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