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Shenandoah National Park Climbing

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Areas in Shenandoah National Park

Afton Mountain Bouldering 0 / 0 / 0 / 6 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 6
Central District 19 / 0 / 3 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 19
North District 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0
Old Rag 78 / 27 / 6 / 15 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 107
South District 1 / 0 / 7 / 33 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 40
White Oak Canyon 1 / 0 / 3 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 3
Elevation: 1,709 ft
GPS: 38.281, -78.688 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
Page Views: 143,326 total · 1,648/month
Shared By: M.Dubo Dubovsky on Mar 30, 2011
Admins: Aaron Parlier, Shawn Heath, Jake Jones

Description [Edit]

Thank god for national parks.
This national park is no exception.

With Skyline Drive winding 101 miles from Rockfish Gap to Front Royal there is ample climbing available to those who open their eyes and look around...

...plenty of bouldering fields, top rope routes and some of the Virginia classic climbs all within the gentle grip of the park boundaries....

Getting There [Edit]

nps.gov/shen/index.htm

175 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at Shenandoah National Park

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 8
● Kopley's Corner
Trad, TR
Central District > Little Stoney M… > Bent Tree Area
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 19
● Pure Fun
Trad
Old Rag > Summit Crags
5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 9
● Dragon's Back
Trad
Central District > Little Stoney M… > Dragon Area
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 22
● The Dobie Gillis Route
Trad
Old Rag > Skyline Wall (PATC Wall)
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 14
● Rusty Bong
Trad
Old Rag > Skyline Wall (PATC Wall)
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 3
● Elbows Deep
Trad, TR
White Oak Canyon > Upper Falls Wall
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 82
● Strawberry Fields
Trad
Old Rag > Reflector Oven
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 3
● The Shield Direct
Trad
Central District > Little Stoney M… > Bent Tree Area
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 22
● Report to Sickbay
Trad
Old Rag > Reflector Oven
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 25
● Bushwhack Crack
Trad
Old Rag > Wall That Dreams Are…
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 35
● Oh My God Dihedral
Trad
Old Rag > Middle God's Area-Left
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
 3
● Good Friday
Trad
Old Rag > Wall That Dreams Are…
5.11- 6c 22 VIII+ 22 E3 5c
 15
● Sunset Crack
Trad
Old Rag > Sunset Walls > Lower Sunset Wall
5.12a/b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6a PG13
 4
● Don't Pro the Flake Bro
Trad, Sport 2 pitches
Old Rag > Reflector Oven
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c
 3
● The The
Trad
Old Rag > Wall That Dreams Are…
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Kopley's Corner Central District > Little Stoney M… > Bent Tree Area
 8
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad, TR
● Pure Fun Old Rag > Summit Crags
 19
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad
● Dragon's Back Central District > Little Stoney M… > Dragon Area
 9
5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad
● The Dobie Gillis Route Old Rag > Skyline Wall (PATC Wall)
 22
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad
● Rusty Bong Old Rag > Skyline Wall (PATC Wall)
 14
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad
● Elbows Deep White Oak Canyon > Upper Falls Wall
 3
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad, TR
● Strawberry Fields Old Rag > Reflector Oven
 82
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Trad
● The Shield Direct Central District > Little Stoney M… > Bent Tree Area
 3
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Trad
● Report to Sickbay Old Rag > Reflector Oven
 22
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad
● Bushwhack Crack Old Rag > Wall That Dreams Are…
 25
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad
● Oh My God Dihedral Old Rag > Middle God's Area-Left
 35
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad
● Good Friday Old Rag > Wall That Dreams Are…
 3
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b Trad
● Sunset Crack Old Rag > Sunset Walls > Lower Sunset Wall
 15
5.11- 6c 22 VIII+ 22 E3 5c Trad
● Don't Pro the Flake Bro Old Rag > Reflector Oven
 4
5.12a/b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6a PG13 Trad, Sport 2 pitches
● The The Old Rag > Wall That Dreams Are…
 3
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c Trad
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