Pig Farm Campsite
Campground
Campground · 0.4 mi from the trail
Virginia · Bouldering · Salem · Near Buchanan
Deed Direct
- V5
- grade
- Bouldering Pads
- style
- Apr, Aug–Oct
- best months
Is Deed Direct open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Appalachian National Scenic Trail. It doesn't name Deed Direct, 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.
This is the hardest climb catalogued at Devil's Kitchen, representing the upper limit of the seven routes documented at this Virginia bouldering area.
Around this trail
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More in Buchanan- Nearby · McAfee's Knob · Roadside · Middle Dragon
Best time to go · Apr, Aug–Oct
Best time to visit Deed Direct
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 mi away at 2,846 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Photo of the crag
Keep exploring — more climbs worth the drive
Photo: Idawriter, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)McAfee's Knob
~5 min drive
McAfee's Knob is a bouldering area in Virginia with 1 route.
Photo: Idawriter, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Roadside
~5 min drive
Roadside in Virginia has 19 climbing routes across 14 difficulty grades.
Photo: Idawriter, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Middle Dragon
~5 min drive
Middle Dragon in Virginia has 5 bouldering routes across 4 grades.
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Finite Element Boulder
Next door
Finite Element Boulder in Virginia has 5 bouldering routes with 5 difficulty grades.
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Warm-Up Boulder
Next door
Warm-Up Boulder in Virginia has 10 bouldering routes with 6 distinct difficulty grades.
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The Titanic Boulder
Next door
Titanic Boulder, The in Virginia has 5 climbing routes.
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Arrow Boulder
Next door
Arrow Boulder is a 5-route bouldering crag in Virginia with routes spanning 4 difficulty grades.
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Devil's Kitchen
~3 min drive
Devil's Kitchen in Virginia has 2 bouldering routes.
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Highball Boulders
~3 min drive
13 bouldering routes at Highball Boulders in Virginia span 8 difficulty grades.
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The Belly Boulder Area
~4 min drive
Belly Boulder Area is a bouldering crag in Virginia with 3 routes.
