Virginia · Bouldering · Huntly · Near Front Royal

Chasm

V-easy
grade
Bouldering Pads
style
Apr, Jun
best months

Is Chasm open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Shenandoah National Park. It doesn't name Chasm, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).

  • Active Closure

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

  • List of trail closures post-Hurricane Helene

    Park closure covering Appalachian National Scenic Trail · NPS · Appalachian National Scenic Trail

  • Prescribed Fire in Big Meadows

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

  • Black Bears Frequenting the McAfee Knob Area in Virginia

    Park alert covering Appalachian National Scenic Trail · NPS · Appalachian National Scenic Trail

  • 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.

One of the easier climbs catalogued at Fort Windham Rocks, where the range spans V1 to V4-5.

Around this trail

Add any of these when you start a trip
  • Sleep close

    Tom Floyd Wayside

    Campground

    Campground · 1.9 mi from the trail
  • If it rainsNyttend, Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

    Strasburg Museum

    Museum

    Museum · 15 mi from Front Royal

Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · Photos: Nyttend, Public domain (commons)

More in Front Royal
  • Nearby · Buzzard Rocks · Talking Headwall · Lower Ridge Trail Slabs
  • Best time to go · Apr, Jun

    Best time to visit Chasm

    Best months: April, June and August–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° / 24°

      9 wet

    2. Feb

      46° / 26°

      8 wet

    3. Mar

      54° / 33°

      10 wet

    4. Apr

      67° / 43°

      11 wet

    5. May

      74° / 51°

      13 wet

    6. Jun

      82° / 60°

      12 wet

    7. Jul

      87° / 64°

      11 wet

    8. Aug

      85° / 62°

      10 wet

    9. Sep

      78° / 56°

      9 wet

    10. Oct

      67° / 45°

      8 wet

    11. Nov

      56° / 35°

      8 wet

    12. Dec

      47° / 28°

      9 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Front Royal, VA, 5.6 mi away at 930 ft. The station sits about 1,500 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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