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Shenandoah National Park Climbing

Climbing Area Map

Areas in Shenandoah National Park

Afton Mountain Bouldering 0 / 0 / 0 / 6 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 6

Central District 24 / 0 / 3 / 17 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 41

North District 0 / 0 / 0 / 12 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 12

Old Rag 124 / 21 / 11 / 40 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 180

South District 1 / 0 / 7 / 34 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 41

White Oak Canyon 1 / 0 / 4 / 22 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 26

Elevation:	1,709 ft
GPS:	38.281, -78.688 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Shared By:	M.Dubo Dubovsky on Mar 30, 2011 · Updates
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Description

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

nps.gov/shen/index.htm

306 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 39 ● Pure Fun Trad, TR Old Rag > Summit Crags
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 15 ● Kopley's Corner Trad, TR Central District > Little Stony Ma… > Bent Tree Area
5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 16 ● Dragon's Back Trad Central District > Little Stony Ma… > Dragon Area
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 35 ● The Dobie Gillis Route Trad Old Rag > Skyline Wall (PATC Wall)
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 27 ● Chasm Crack Trad Old Rag > Reflector Oven
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a 123 ● Strawberry Fields Trad Old Rag > Reflector Oven
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a R 3 ● The Eagle's Gift Trad, Sport Old Rag > Eagle's Gift
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 32 ● Report to Sickbay Trad Old Rag > Reflector Oven
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 38 ● Bushwhack Crack Trad Old Rag > Wall That Dreams Are…
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 53 ● Oh My God Dihedral Trad Old Rag > Middle God's Area-Left
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b 6 ● Good Friday Trad Old Rag > Wall That Dreams Are…
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c 19 ● Sunset Crack Trad Old Rag > Sunset Walls > Lower Sunset Wall
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a PG13 4 ● The Crackin Trad Old Rag > Reflector Oven
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 3 ● Swan Song Trad Old Rag > Wall That Dreams Are…
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c 6 ● The The Trad Old Rag > Wall That Dreams Are…