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Elevation: 5,449 ft 1,661 m
GPS: 36.65846, -81.53775
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Bountiful boulderfields and copious crags found throughout the far southwestern region of Virginia. Appalachia at its finest. Whether it’s perfect southern sandstone, chunks of gnarly granite, big quartzite blocks, or steep volcanic rhyolite up in GHSP, this corner of the Old Dominion has something that will put a smile on your face. The SWVA region spans some 240+ miles from east to west including an impressive array of rock types originating from different geological ranges: The Appalachian Plateau, Great Appalachian Valley, and The Blue Ridge Mountains.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Southwest Virginia (Appalachia)

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
V2 5+
 54
Highland Highball
Boulder
V3 6A
 114
Periscope
Boulder
V5 6C
 91
True Grit
Boulder
V5 6C
 68
Front Man
Boulder
V7 7A+
 44
Flying Spaghetti Monster
Boulder
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 78
Simon Says
Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 66
Belle of The Ball
Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 40
Debutante
Sport
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 59
Spirit Blade
Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 55
Cornucopia of Delightful Climbing
Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 39
Golden Gate
Sport
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 44
Dominion
Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 38
Fancy and Fresh
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 30
Ponies in The Desert
Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 33
Melungeon
Sport
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Highland Highball Grayson Highlan… > … > Horizon Area > Highland Highball
 54
V2 5+ Boulder
Periscope Grayson Highlan… > … > Contact Station… > Periscope Boulder
 114
V3 6A Boulder
True Grit Grayson Highlan… > … > Contact Station… > True Grit Boulder
 91
V5 6C Boulder
Front Man Grayson Highlan… > … > A.V.P. Boulders > A.V.P. Boulder
 68
V5 6C Boulder
Flying Spaghetti Monster Grayson Highlan… > … > Picnic Area Bou… > Olympus Boulder
 44
V7 7A+ Boulder
Simon Says Breaks Intersta… > Pinnacle Rock Area > Desert Pony Buttress
 78
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Sport
Belle of The Ball Breaks Intersta… > Prospectors > Eastern Prospectors
 66
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
Debutante Breaks Intersta… > Prospectors > Eastern Prospectors
 40
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
Spirit Blade Breaks Intersta… > Pinnacle Rock Area > Pinnacle Left
 59
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
Cornucopia of Delightful Cl… Breaks Intersta… > Prospectors > Eastern Prospectors
 55
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
Golden Gate Breaks Intersta… > Towers/Lodges > Lower Lodges
 39
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
Dominion Breaks Intersta… > Pinnacle Rock Area > Pinnacle Left
 44
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport
Fancy and Fresh Breaks Intersta… > Prospectors > Eastern Prospectors
 38
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
Ponies in The Desert Breaks Intersta… > Pinnacle Rock Area > Desert Pony Buttress
 30
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
Melungeon Breaks Intersta… > Pinnacle Rock Area > Pinnacle Left
 33
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
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