Virginia · Bouldering · Salem

Austin's Seam

One of the hardest problems catalogued at Finite Element Boulder, where routes span V2 to V7. First ascent by Austin Manning.

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- Brushy MountainMountain biking · ~4 min drive
- North MountainSummit · ~5 min drive
- Lees Creek Horse TrailHiking · ~13 min drivePhoto: Ylice, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Meadow Creek FallsWaterfall · ~14 min drive
Best time to visit Austin's Seam
Best months: April and August–October. 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
  40° / 22°
  11 wet · 2 snow
2. Feb
  44° / 24°
  10 wet · 2 snow
3. Mar
  51° / 30°
  11 wet · 1 snow
4. Apr
  62° / 40°
  12 wet
5. May
  69° / 49°
  14 wet
6. Jun
  77° / 57°
  13 wet
7. Jul
  80° / 61°
  13 wet
8. Aug
  78° / 60°
  12 wet
9. Sep
  72° / 54°
  10 wet
10. Oct
  62° / 42°
  10 wet
11. Nov
  52° / 33°
  9 wet
12. Dec
  44° / 26°
  10 wet · 1 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Copper Hill, VA, 22.1 mi away at 2,846 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Best time to visit Austin's Seam