Butternut Hill

Narrows, Virginia

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Conditions: Blocked

for climbing area, today

An agency closure order is in effect for this area; weather is good

2 factors · 2 sources

Newest 8 h ago · oldest 8 h

  • problem: Agency alerts

    24 active alerts in George Washington and Jefferson National Forest; most severe: Forest Service Road 125 (Skyline Drive) Closure through December -James River and Warm Springs RD

    USFSPosted Oct 5 · checked 8 h ago

  • clear: Weather

    Clouds, high 68°F / low 46°F, 0% precip — 100/100 for climbing area

    OpenWeather8 h ago

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12 routes
V0 – V8-9
Bouldering

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Butternut Hill

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About this crag

Butternut Hill is a climbing area in Virginia with 12 routes spanning 10 distinct difficulty grades. The routes are bouldering pads.

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When to go

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Pearisburg 4 Sse, VA weather station, 6.1 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan43° high23° low
  2. Feb46° high25° low
  3. Mar55° high31° low
  4. Apr65° high39° low
  5. May73° high48° low
  6. Jun80° high56° low
  7. Jul83° high61° low
  8. Aug81° high60° low
  9. Sep76° high53° low
  10. Oct66° high41° low
  11. Nov55° high31° low
  12. Dec46° high26° low

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

Where it is

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Forest Service

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1

Conditions

Active alerts for Eastern Divide Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

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