Climbing Near Huntington, West Virginia

Behind the Huntington Art Museum, there are some well-maintained walking trails that pass by a few medium-sized boulders. There isn't much but enough for a few hours of entertainment if you're creative. A few of the obvious boulders are marked on this page, though there are definitely more waiting to be climbed. For now all climbs are under this area, but if anyone finds additional boulders feel free to expand into multiple sub-areas. If anyone has climbed this area in the past and would like to claim first ascent on anything please comment on the appropriate climb! Park in the Huntington Art Museum parking lot. Take the Tulip Tree trail, starting at either end, to access the boulders.

Assorted sandstone climbs around the aforementioned Huntington and Barboursville area. WIP WIP

This area has a really nice, challenging boulder 22 feet tall, a nature trail, a scenic overlook, and a 55 foot sandstone rock face with trad/top rope route. The land is publicly-owned... The trail and overlook are in the 4-H nature center (county property) and the huge boulder is in the public road right of way (state property). From US Rt-60, turn south on WV ALT RT10 (Davis Creek Road) and go 1.1 mi, turn left onto 4-H Camp Road and go 0.4 mi. Turn left at the bridge by the boulder - which is as big as a two story house and impossible to miss. Park at the soccer field parking lot just across the bridge in Barboursville Park. The nature trail begins at the tree line behind the boulder and goes straight up the hill about 100yd, then turns right and runs level for about 100yd, then switches back to the left to go up along the ridge about 200 yd. There is some scrambling. The trail is well-worn and very popular. Unfortunately, the rocks are heavily covered in graffiti.