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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 with improvements by C. Jeck
Admins: Aaron Parlier, Shawn Heath, Jake Jones
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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

182 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
 25
● Pure Fun
Trad, TR
Old Rag > Summit Crags
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 11
● Kopley's Corner
Trad, TR
Central District > Little Stoney M… > Bent Tree Area
5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 11
● Dragon's Back
Trad
Central District > Little Stoney M… > Dragon Area
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 24
● The Dobie Gillis Route
Trad
Old Rag > Skyline Wall (PATC Wall)
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 16
● Chasm Crack
Trad
Old Rag > Reflector Oven
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 4
● The Shield Direct
Trad
Central District > Little Stoney M… > Bent Tree Area
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 88
● Strawberry Fields
Trad
Old Rag > Reflector Oven
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 22
● Report to Sickbay
Trad
Old Rag > Reflector Oven
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 28
● Bushwhack Crack
Trad
Old Rag > Wall That Dreams Are…
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 38
● Oh My God Dihedral
Trad
Old Rag > Middle God's Area-Left
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
 4
● Good Friday
Trad
Old Rag > Wall That Dreams Are…
5.11- 6c 22 VIII+ 22 E3 5c
 16
● Sunset Crack
Trad
Old Rag > Sunset Walls > Lower Sunset Wall
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a PG13
 3
● Nothing Is Real
Trad
Old Rag > Reflector Oven
5.12a/b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6a PG13
 5
● Don't Pro the Flake Bro
Trad, Sport 2 pitches
Old Rag > Reflector Oven
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c
 5
● The The
Trad
Old Rag > Wall That Dreams Are…
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Pure Fun Old Rag > Summit Crags
 25
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad, TR
● Kopley's Corner Central District > Little Stoney M… > Bent Tree Area
 11
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad, TR
● Dragon's Back Central District > Little Stoney M… > Dragon Area
 11
5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad
● The Dobie Gillis Route Old Rag > Skyline Wall (PATC Wall)
 24
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad
● Chasm Crack Old Rag > Reflector Oven
 16
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad
● The Shield Direct Central District > Little Stoney M… > Bent Tree Area
 4
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad
● Strawberry Fields Old Rag > Reflector Oven
 88
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Trad
● Report to Sickbay Old Rag > Reflector Oven
 22
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad
● Bushwhack Crack Old Rag > Wall That Dreams Are…
 28
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad
● Oh My God Dihedral Old Rag > Middle God's Area-Left
 38
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad
● Good Friday Old Rag > Wall That Dreams Are…
 4
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b Trad
● Sunset Crack Old Rag > Sunset Walls > Lower Sunset Wall
 16
5.11- 6c 22 VIII+ 22 E3 5c Trad
● Nothing Is Real Old Rag > Reflector Oven
 3
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a PG13 Trad
● Don't Pro the Flake Bro Old Rag > Reflector Oven
 5
5.12a/b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6a PG13 Trad, Sport 2 pitches
● The The Old Rag > Wall That Dreams Are…
 5
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c Trad
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