Virginia · Rock climbing · Natural Bridge Station · Near Buchanan

Devil's Marbleyard

21 routes
V1 – V8
Bouldering
Mar–Jun, Aug–Nov
best months

Is Devil's Marbleyard open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in George Washington and Jefferson National Forest. It doesn't name Devil's Marbleyard, 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.

Devil's Marbleyard is a bouldering area in the James River Face Wilderness, part of the Glenwood and Pedlar Ranger Districts of the George Washington and Jefferson National Forest in Virginia. The Forest Service manages the land. The area is a cluster of boulders, with 21 routes listed, all of them bouldering. The grades run from V1 to V8, with the median around V3. Among the named routes are Hardcore Soft Porn at V1, Shikai at V3-, and Invictus at V8. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Lexington, about 14 miles away, show May highs around 76°F and October highs around 69°F, while July averages about 87°F. Several trails start close by, including Gunter Ridge Trail at 0.7 miles and Sulphur Spring Trail at 1 mile. Hopper Creek campground is about 2.5 miles away, and Cave Mountain Lake Group Camp is about 3.4 miles away.

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

    Best time to visit Devil's Marbleyard

    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.

Routes (21)