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Guide Wall

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About Guide Wall:

Obvious, privately-owned sunny wall about 2 miles past Shreve's Store, 1/4 mile beyond NFS boundary marker. Park on the left, crag is on your right when facing away from the river. THIS IS PRIVATE LAND. Contact Mike Gray at wvmgray@gmail.com for release or info about Smoke Hole Guide.
Approach: Private property- DO NOT CLIMB HERE WITHOUT PERMISSION.
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Access Issues: Privately-owned. No topos. Guide coming out for this crag, along with the rest of the canyon and Franklin Gorge... soon. Hardware of unknown quality, routes MUCH MORE dangerous and much less closely bolted than Franklin. Chiggers, no-see-ums, mosquitos with W Nile, yellowjackets, rattlesnakes, copperheads, hornets and assorted bees and wasps, stinging nettles, poison ivy all common along base and trails. Release available.
Rock Type: Limestone
Type of Climbing: Sport
Sun Aspect: All Day Sun