Hidden Rocks Climbing

30-65 foot tall sandstone cliffs just inside the George Washington National Forest in Rockingham County.  An enjoyable variety of top ropes, boulders, trad climbs and sport routes exist across the five areas.  This climbing area was discovered by Kris Kline in the late '70s.  Among the crew of climbers who developed Lower Hidden and Hidden Cracks were some extremely bold and strong climbers with a serious traditional climbing ethic.  PLEASE, DO NOT ADD ANY BOLTS TO THESE ROUTES!!  Hidden Roofs was known to those early route developers, but their amazing talents were being put to use establishing classic lines at Seneca, Old Rag, the New River Gorge, at various crags across North Carolina and beyond to even more distant cliffs.  Hidden Roofs mostly languished in obscurity until recently and the routes there have been established with a more "modern" approach.  Lover's Leap is another small crag just up the road near the Hone Quarry campground. The routes at Lover's Leap tend to be slabby and, in many cases, require some gear.  Lover's Leap is NOT a good place to top rope.  The top of the crag is dangerous, so please be prepared to lead the routes if you visit Lover's Leap.