Virginia · Bouldering · Salem · Near Buchanan

Angry Dragon

One of eight boulder problems catalogued at The Slab, this climb sits near the top of the crag's range, which spans from V0 to V5.

Around this trail

Add any of these when you start a trip

Sleep close
Pig Farm Campsite
Campground
Campground · 3.4 mi from the trail
Eat after
Burger King
Fast food
On your way back · 5 mi · Open after 6
If it rainsWarfieldian, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Virginia Museum of Transportation
Museum
Museum · 11 mi from Buchanan
Transport museum in Roanoke, Virginia

Also worth it near here
- Grouse TrailMountain biking · ~5 min drive
- North MountainSummit · ~5 min drive
- Pickle Branch ShelterCamping · ~9 min drivePhoto: Nyttend, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Meadow Creek FallsWaterfall · ~13 min drive
Best time to visit Angry Dragon
Best months: March–April and August–November. 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.
1. Jan
  46° / 25°
  9 wet · 2 snow
2. Feb
  49° / 27°
  9 wet · 2 snow
3. Mar
  58° / 33°
  11 wet · 1 snow
4. Apr
  68° / 42°
  12 wet
5. May
  76° / 51°
  14 wet
6. Jun
  82° / 60°
  13 wet
7. Jul
  86° / 64°
  12 wet
8. Aug
  85° / 63°
  12 wet
9. Sep
  79° / 56°
  10 wet
10. Oct
  69° / 45°
  9 wet
11. Nov
  58° / 34°
  8 wet
12. Dec
  49° / 28°
  10 wet · 1 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Roanoke 8 N, VA, 7.3 mi away at 1,157 ft. The station sits about 800 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.