Seneca Rocks, WV

Difficulty
Beginner to Expert

Height
30-300’ Single & Multi-Pitch Climbing

Duration
Full Days | Multi-day

Approach
5 - 25 minutes hiking

Rock Type
Quartzite

Climbing Styles
Top Rope | Trad

Seasons
Year round

Additional Info
No cell service

Offered at this location
Private Guiding | Private Courses

Climbing Ecstasy 5.7 at Seneca Rocks, WV

Seneca Rocks, WV - Rock climbing at Seneca Rocks is simply renowned. Seneca is the tallest 5th class summit on the East Coast. The mountain is known for its multi-pitch routes of all difficulties and for its technical terrain, which often gives the feel of an alpine environment.

Seneca is a great destination to hone your multi-pitch climbing and trad skills, experience climbing for the first time, or bag your first technical summit. Though seemingly daunting, Seneca Rocks has a variety of climbs that range from first timer friendly and beyond.

Hiring a guide at Seneca Rocks has a great deal of value. Seneca’s terrain requires a high degree of route finding and beta as well as movement in 3rd and 4th class terrain. Our guides can help show you around the mountain for the first time, accomplish a big day of classic climbs, or teach you the skills to take your climbing to the next level. We are the only AMGA Accredited Business in the South East.

Blue Ridge Mountain Guides, LLC is a permittee of the Monongahela National Forest through the Potomac Ranger District.