Pig Farm Campsite
Campground
Campground · 0.6 mi from the trail
Virginia · Bouldering · Salem · Near Buchanan
Bowsprit
- V2-3
- grade
- Bouldering Pads
- style
- Apr, Aug–Oct
- best months
Is Bowsprit open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Appalachian National Scenic Trail. It doesn't name Bowsprit, so check the source for the area it covers.
List of trail closures post-Hurricane Helene
Park closure covering Appalachian National Scenic Trail · NPS · Appalachian National Scenic Trail
Black Bears Frequenting the McAfee Knob Area in Virginia
Park alert covering Appalachian National Scenic Trail · NPS · Appalachian National Scenic Trail
As of · Source: NPS · Appalachian National Scenic Trail. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
One of five climbs catalogued at The Titanic Boulder, this route sits in the middle of the crag's V1 to V3-4 range. First ascent by Ryder Robins.
Around this trail
Add any of these when you start a tripSleep close Eat after 
If it rainsWarfieldian, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsTransport museum in Roanoke, Virginia
Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · Photos: Warfieldian, CC BY-SA 3.0 (commons)
More in Buchanan
Devil's KitchenRock climbing · Next doorPhoto: Idawriter, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
McAfee's KnobRock climbing · ~5 min drivePhoto: Idawriter, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- RoadsideRock climbing · ~5 min drivePhoto: Idawriter, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Middle DragonRock climbing · ~5 min drivePhoto: Idawriter, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Warm-Up BoulderRock climbing · Next door
- Arrow BoulderRock climbing · Next door
- Finite Element BoulderRock climbing · Next door
- Devil's KitchenRock climbing · ~2 min drive
- Highball BouldersRock climbing · ~3 min drive
- The Belly Boulder AreaRock climbing · ~4 min drive
Best time to visit Bowsprit
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.
Jan
40° / 22°
11 wet · 2 snow
Feb
44° / 24°
10 wet · 2 snow
Mar
51° / 30°
11 wet · 1 snow
Apr
62° / 40°
12 wet
May
69° / 49°
14 wet
Jun
77° / 57°
13 wet
Jul
80° / 61°
13 wet
Aug
78° / 60°
12 wet
Sep
72° / 54°
10 wet
Oct
62° / 42°
10 wet
Nov
52° / 33°
9 wet
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.
