Buzzard Rocks

Fort Valley, Virginia

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

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  • 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 15 h ago

  • clear: Weather

    Clear, high 69°F / low 61°F, 0% precip — 100/100 for climbing area

    OpenWeather15 h ago

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30 routes
5.3 – 5.10c/d
Trad · Sport · Bouldering

Routes (30)

Cortez the KillerFA: Mark Fletcher5.10-Adam Kopley Memorial RouteFA: Mark Fletcher5.10aAnonymous Flake - Left Variation5.10aLike a HurricaneFA: Mark Fletcher5.10bAnonymous Flake Direct5.10c/dZig ZagFA: Mark Fletcher5.3Three Amigos5.4ArêtetrifyingFA: Mark Fletcher and Josh Shifflet5.5El GordoFA: ???April 3, 20205.5Three Amigos Double Direct5.5Failure to Communicate5.6Arêtetrifying RightFA: Mark Fletcher and Josh Shifflet5.7Keep Off the Riff Raff5.7Kimberly5.7Obscure Adventure5.7Raising Arizona5.7Unknown 15.7Buzzard GutsFA: Westman & Graver5.8Edge of Sunshine5.8Melungian Brotherhood5.8Prajapati5.8Rather be Sk8boarding5.8Anonymous Flake Right5.8-Ass Cannibal5.8-Half and Half5.8-Pulp Friction5.9-The Bulge5.9-Unknown v0FA: UnknkownV0Slope Surfer DirectFA: Mark Ulbrich, Apr 2021V5Slope SurferFA: Mark Ulbrich, Apr 2021V7

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Buzzard Rocks is a climbing area in Virginia with 30 routes spanning 15 difficulty grades. It offers bouldering pads, mixed, sport, and trad climbing.

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