Bushwhacker
- V2-3
- grade
- Bouldering Pads
- style
- Feb–May, Oct–Dec
- best months
One of 16 boulder problems catalogued at Smith Mountain, this climb falls in the middle of the crag's range from V0 to V4+.
- Nearby · Latrine Boulder · Big Boss Man Wall · Cherokee Bluffs
Best time to go · Feb–May, Oct–Dec
Best time to visit Bushwhacker
Best months: February–May and October–December. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
57° / 29°
Feb
61° / 32°
Mar
68° / 38°
Apr
76° / 45°
May
83° / 55°
Jun
89° / 62°
Jul
91° / 67°
Aug
91° / 63°
Sep
87° / 59°
Oct
77° / 47°
Nov
67° / 37°
Dec
58° / 32°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Camp Hill 2nw, AL, 10.6 mi away at 680 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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