Seneca Rocks, West Virgina

Seneca Rocks is a stronghold of trad lead rock climbing, with a great selection of easy and moderate climbs. It has a good selection of 5.10+ climbs too, but I haven't gotten that far yet. Seneca does have a drawback, and that is that geologic time seems to move pretty quick there, so there is a fair amount of loose rock. If you climb at Seneca, please wear a helmet, and be careful not to kick rocks loose.

Seneca Rocks Profile
The West Face of Senea Rocks The North Peak as seen from the South Peak Summit Seneca Valley from the South Peak Summit
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"Downtown" Seneca Rocks. A great photo of Ecstasy, by Harrison Shull. Harrison used to guide at Seneca and is a professional climbing photographer. Batman and Robin doing a little Batrope training at Seneca
Seneca Rocks West Face   Seneca Rocks East Face
Another shot of the classic west face profile of Seneca Rocks.   The lesser viewed east profile of Seneca Rocks.

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