PRINT: Rock Climbing in 1) Super Mario Boulder, The New River Gorge Region

1) Super Mario Boulder

W Virginia > New River Gorge… > New River Gorge… > Beauty Mountain

Access Issue: NO DRONES ON NATIONAL PARKLANDS Details

All of the crags within the New River Gorge proper are on national parklands, and drone use is prohibited here. There has been some discussion about places to launch drones that are not on park property, and then flying them over the gorge. This is super poor form; don't do it. Park regulations prohibit all drone use over the boundaries without a permit.

Description

Very shady and usually not very crowded. The rock is of high quality, but tends to stay wet after a storm.

Getting There

Park and walk up the middle driveway, keeping the house and the yapping dog to your right. Follow the road past the trail to the other areas at Beauty, eventually passing the Boulder on your right.

Short approach - maybe 5-10 minutes.

Routes from Left to Right

5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c R 1 ● White Powerdrette Trad
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 14 ● Codo Torcido Sport
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c 1 ● Donkey Kong Sport
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c 19 ● Super Mario Sport
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b 30 ● European Vacation Sport
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c 7 ● Zelda Sport
5.13b 8a 29 IX+ 30 E7 6c 5 ● Tubin' Dudes Sport
5.13c 8a+ 30 X- 31 E7 7a 4 ● Leap of Faith Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 1 ● Rival TR
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 30 ● Sixteenth Rung Sport
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 21 ● Pinckney Route Sport
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a 24 ● Guide Route Left Trad, TR
5.2 3 8 II 8 D 2c 24 ● Guide Route Right Trad, TR
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 9 ● The Rock TR

● White Powerdrette

5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c R Trad

● Codo Torcido

5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport

● Donkey Kong

5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c Sport

● Super Mario

5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c Sport

● European Vacation

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

● Zelda

5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c Sport

● Tubin' Dudes

5.13b 8a 29 IX+ 30 E7 6c Sport

● Leap of Faith

5.13c 8a+ 30 X- 31 E7 7a Sport

● Rival

5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a TR

● Sixteenth Rung

5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport

● Pinckney Route

5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport

● Guide Route Left

5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a Trad, TR

● Guide Route Right

5.2 3 8 II 8 D 2c Trad, TR

● The Rock

5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b TR

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The middle of the crux.<br>
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Photo: Elissa Colley

The middle of the crux. Photo: Elissa Colley