Burnwood Bouldering

This small, yet unique bouldering area is situated at the Burnwood Campsite, just across Highway 19 from the New River Gorge National Park Canyon Rim Visitor Center.  If you're planning on visiting the area with a group of 8 or more, you might inquire about a camping permit.  For locals, Burnwood Boulders is an excellent choice for those quick lunch or afterwork sessions.  Please be careful of broken glass in the bouldering areas as it was common to dump garbage in the 'backwoods' prior to the establishment of the Park.  

The bouldering area is located just downhill from the obvious picnic shelter located at Burnwood.  If there are people camping, please be courteous and use the gravel lot near the restrooms.  Burnwood Boulders are also within hiking distance from the American Alpine Club Campground.  In fact, a popular bouldering circuit exists from the AAC Campground to Tuggin' Shack, to Ronski-Feint area, to Burnwood, and ambitious folks might find the path downhill from 'When Kermit Goes Green' and link in the bouldering at Bridge Buttress for an adventurous backwoods day.  To find your way back to the AAC Campground, NRAC in partnership with NPS established a climber's trail at Bridge Buttress, that leads back to Ronski-Feint by hiking climber's left from Bridge Buttress following a stone and dirt path uphill.

From the NPS website: 

Burnwood is located across Route 19 from Canyon Rim Visitor Center and offers group camping. This site is only for groups of 8 or more people and requires a Special Use Permit. For a permit for the group campsites, contact the permits office at 304-465-6517. Permits require a minimum of 10 business days after the application has been received.