Virginia · Bouldering · Natural Bridge Station · Near Buchanan

Cuckoo

V4
grade
Bouldering Pads
style
Mar–Jun, Aug–Nov
best months

Is Cuckoo open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in George Washington and Jefferson National Forest. It doesn't name Cuckoo, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).

As of · Source: USFS · George Washington and Jefferson National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

One of 21 boulder problems catalogued at Devil's Marbleyard, this climb sits in the middle of the crag's V1–V8 range. First ascent by Jon Hamilton.

Around this trail

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

    Marble Spring Campsite

    Campground

    Campground · 2.0 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Blue Ridge Deli

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 3 mi
  • If it rainsCarol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

    Stonewall Jackson House

    Museum

    Museum · 14 mi from Buchanan

Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · Photos: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain (commons)

More in Buchanan
  • Nearby · Devil's Marbleyard · Burlstain Boulder · The Den
  • Best time to go · Mar–Jun, Aug–Nov

    Best time to visit Cuckoo

    Best months: March–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

      45° / 23°

      9 wet · 2 snow

    2. Feb

      49° / 25°

      8 wet · 2 snow

    3. Mar

      57° / 31°

      10 wet · 1 snow

    4. Apr

      68° / 40°

      11 wet

    5. May

      76° / 51°

      12 wet

    6. Jun

      83° / 59°

      12 wet

    7. Jul

      87° / 64°

      11 wet

    8. Aug

      85° / 63°

      11 wet

    9. Sep

      79° / 55°

      8 wet

    10. Oct

      69° / 43°

      8 wet

    11. Nov

      58° / 32°

      8 wet

    12. Dec

      48° / 26°

      10 wet · 1 snow

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Lexington, VA, 13.6 mi away at 1,097 ft. The station sits about 1,000 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.