Gospel Boulder

Norton, 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 21 h ago · oldest 22 h

  • problem: Agency alerts

    22 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 22 h ago

  • clear: Weather

    Clouds, high 68°F / low 54°F, 0% precip — 100/100 for climbing area

    OpenWeather21 h ago

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6 routes
V3 – V5-6
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About this crag

Gospel Boulder is a climbing crag in Virginia with 6 routes. Routes range in difficulty across 3 distinct grades and are bouldering pads.

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When to go

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Wise 1se, VA weather station, 5.9 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan43° high25° low
  2. Feb47° high27° low
  3. Mar55° high34° low
  4. Apr65° high43° low
  5. May72° high51° low
  6. Jun78° high58° low
  7. Jul81° high61° low
  8. Aug80° high60° low
  9. Sep76° high54° low
  10. Oct66° high44° low
  11. Nov55° high34° low
  12. Dec46° high29° low

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

Where it is

Source: USFS EDW boundaries

Conditions

Active alerts for George Washington and Jefferson National Forest as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

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

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