Peaks of Otter Campground
Campground
Campground · 1.1 mi from the trail
Virginia · Rock climbing · Bedford · Near Buchanan
Battle Boulder
- 7 routes
- V0 – V4-5
- Bouldering
Is Battle Boulder open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in George Washington and Jefferson National Forest. It doesn't name Battle Boulder, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).
Glen Alton Day Use Area Closure
Agency closure covering George Washington and Jefferson National Forest · USFS · George Washington and Jefferson National Forest
Bolar Mountain Recreation Area - Twin Ridge Road Closure
Agency closure covering George Washington and Jefferson National Forest · USFS · George Washington and Jefferson National Forest
Road Closures James River and Warm Springs Ranger District
Agency alert covering George Washington and Jefferson National Forest · USFS · George Washington and Jefferson National Forest
Virginia Creeper National Recreation Trail Closure Update
Agency alert covering George Washington and Jefferson National Forest · USFS · George Washington and Jefferson National Forest
Mount Rogers National Recreation Area: Forest Service Road 84 Closed Beginning 9/1/25
Agency alert covering George Washington and Jefferson National Forest · USFS · George Washington and Jefferson National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · George Washington and Jefferson National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Battle Boulder is a bouldering area in Virginia, set within the Blue Ridge Parkway and the Glenwood and Pedlar Ranger Districts of the George Washington and Jefferson National Forest. The National Park Service manages the land, and there is no fee to visit. The area is a cluster of boulders with seven routes, all rated on the V scale from V0 to V4. The easiest are Ares, Flanking Strike and No Atheists in Foxholes, all V0. Battle Rattle runs V3-4, and Battle Of The Bulge is V4-5. The routes are close together, with The Fortress and Bastion Boulder each about 0.1 mile away. For a longer outing, the Johnson Trail and Harkening Hill Loop Trail are both within a mile. Jennings Creek, about 4 miles off, offers canoeing, and North Creek campground is roughly 6 miles away.
Around this trail
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Restaurant
On your way back · 1 mi
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Museum
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