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Hawk's Nest Proper Bouldering

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Areas in Hawk's Nest Proper

Boulder G 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1

Breast Arête Boulder 0 / 0 / 0 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 2

Egg Boulder 0 / 0 / 0 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 2

Iron Bar Boulder 0 / 0 / 0 / 4 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 4

Kelly Bean Boulder 0 / 0 / 0 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 2

Leaving Las Fayetteville Boulder 0 / 0 / 0 / 4 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 4

Lul' Mountain Mama Boulder 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1

Mortal Kombat 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1

Mustache For a Day 0 / 0 / 0 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 2

Toppled Tower Boulder 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1

Warmup Boulder 0 / 0 / 0 / 8 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 8

Watch Your Back Boulder 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1

White Eyebrow Boulder 0 / 0 / 0 / 5 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 5

Wingspan Boulder 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1

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Elevation:	770 ft	235 m
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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

When people think of Hawk's Nest bouldering, they think of this area. Marked by a relatively open landscape compared to the rest of the New, and by the Dam standing guard in the distance. This area is one of three Hawk's Nest areas.

Getting There

From the Cotton Top parking lot, walk down the gated road heading away from the main route 16 for a little over half a mile. You'll see a sign on the trail for Hawk's Nest Dam. The boulders and the open rock are hard to miss.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Hawk's Nest Proper

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.

V2- 5+ 6 ● Ikea Solution Boulder Warmup Boulder
V2 5+ 72 ● Puckerface Boulder Leaving Las Fayettevi…
V2 5+ 6 ● Who Set this? Boulder Iron Bar Boulder
V2 5+ 8 ● Son of Easy O Boulder Warmup Boulder
V3 6A 17 ● Parochial Verbiage Boulder Egg Boulder
V3 6A 7 ● Left Egg Boulder Egg Boulder
V3 6A 23 ● Mine Boulder Leaving Las Fayettevi…
V3+ 6A+ 12 ● Egg Direct Boulder White Eyebrow Boulder
V5 6C 70 ● Leaving Las Fayetteville Boulder Leaving Las Fayettevi…
V5 6C 7 ● Beach Ball Physics Boulder White Eyebrow Boulder
V5 6C 4 ● Jaded Stand Boulder Boulder G
V5+ 6C+ 17 ● Breast Arête Boulder Breast Arête Boulder
V6 7A 23 ● Was That a Boob? Boulder Breast Arête Boulder
V7 7A+ 9 ● White Eyebrow Boulder White Eyebrow Boulder
V7 7A+ 5 ● By the Way, I Did Your Mom Boulder Iron Bar Boulder