Virginia · Rock climbing · McLean

Boucher Rocks

9 routes
5.8 – 5.11
Trad · Top Rope
Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov
best months

Boucher Rocks is a climbing area in Virginia, about half a mile from the community of Parkview Hills. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with Camp Lewis / Lewis Rocks and the Upriver Side of the Main Cliffs both about 0.1 mile away. The area has nine routes, eight of which are trad and one is top rope. Grades run from 5.8 to 5.11, with the median at 5.10. Among the named routes are Dancing Climb (5.8, trad) and Scar Face (5.10, top rope), and Arch-Sill Start (5.11, trad) is the hardest. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to climb. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 76°F and October highs around 68°F, while July averages about 88°F. Hikers can pair a climb with the Billy Goat Trail Section C, about 0.3 mile away, or the Potomac Heritage Trail, about 0.7 mile away. Paddlers will find Little Falls Branch about 4.4 miles away.

  • Best time to go · Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov

    Best time to visit Boucher Rocks

    Best months: March–June and September–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

      43° / 25°

      10 wet

    2. Feb

      46° / 27°

      9 wet

    3. Mar

      55° / 33°

      11 wet

    4. Apr

      68° / 44°

      11 wet

    5. May

      76° / 54°

      11 wet

    6. Jun

      84° / 63°

      10 wet

    7. Jul

      88° / 68°

      10 wet

    8. Aug

      86° / 66°

      10 wet

    9. Sep

      79° / 59°

      9 wet

    10. Oct

      68° / 47°

      10 wet

    11. Nov

      56° / 36°

      10 wet

    12. Dec

      47° / 30°

      11 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Dalecarlia Rsvr, MD, 4.3 mi away at 150 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Routes (9)

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