The Meadow River is the largest tributary to the world-famous white water river, the Gauley River. For 10 miles from the town of Nallen to the confluence with the Gauley, the Meadow River is a boulder-choked riverbed wonderland. The amount of developed and undeveloped boulders in the Meadow River Gorge is staggering, but because of current access issues, only 2 areas have been published. NRAC (the New River Alliance of Climbers) is currently making great strides to improve access on the Meadow, so more bouldering can become accessible.
Meadow Top the most popular bouldering area in the region. An excellent trail system, flat landings, great concentration, and tons of moderates make it much more user friendly than your typical New River bouldering experience. With over 100 problems, several roofs that stay dry in light rain, and a good range of grades, Meadow Top has got it going on!
🚶♂️ Approach summary - Mellow approach. 5 to 20 minutes.
💎 Notable problems - "Crime in a Bottle" V0, "Bad Motherfucker" V2, "Crimpin' Ain't Easy" V3, "Circle of Life" V4, "Corsair" V4, "Mechanical Sensei" V5, "Loki" V5, "Egyptian Root Canal" V5, "Oil Sands" V7, "Chesticles" V9, "Chesticular Fortitude" V9
💧 Dry time - Half to 1 day.
🍂❄️🍃 All seasons, well shaded in the summer.
🚗 Drive from downtown Fayetteville - 17 minutes
🚗 Drive from Summersville - 16 minutes
🚽 Bathrooms - There are no bathrooms.
📶 Cell phone service - 4/5, Good. Worse towards the back of the boulder field.
🐶 Dogs - Dogs are allowed. Be careful with them around the cliff top edge.
