Virginia · Rock climbing · Etlan

Beginner Crack

5.4
grade
Trad Gear
style
Apr–Oct
best months

Is Beginner Crack open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Shenandoah National Park. It doesn't name Beginner Crack, so check the source for the area it covers.

  • Active Closure

    Park closure covering Shenandoah National Park · NPS · Shenandoah National Park

  • Parking at Boundary Access Areas

    Park alert covering Shenandoah National Park · NPS · Shenandoah National Park

As of · Source: NPS · Shenandoah National Park. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

This is the easiest route catalogued at Summit Crags, where climbs range from 5.4 to 5.9.

Local outfitters

Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.

  • Nearby · Skyline Wall (PATC Wall) · Old Rag · Middle Sunset Wall
  • Best time to go · Apr–Oct

    Best time to visit Beginner Crack

    Best months: April–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

      36° / 19°

    2. Feb

      38° / 22°

    3. Mar

      44° / 27°

    4. Apr

      57° / 37°

    5. May

      64° / 46°

    6. Jun

      70° / 54°

    7. Jul

      75° / 59°

    8. Aug

      73° / 58°

    9. Sep

      69° / 52°

    10. Oct

      58° / 42°

    11. Nov

      48° / 32°

    12. Dec

      39° / 24°

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Big Meadows, VA, 6.8 mi away at 3,540 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Photo of the crag

Summit Crags — the crag this route is on
Summit Crags, Virginia — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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