Virginia · Bouldering · Salem · Near Buchanan

FEA Arete

V2
grade
Bouldering Pads
style
Apr, Aug–Oct
best months

Is FEA Arete open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Appalachian National Scenic Trail. It doesn't name FEA Arete, so check the source for the area it covers.

As of · Source: NPS · Appalachian National Scenic Trail. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

One of five routes catalogued at Finite Element Boulder, this climb sits at the lower end of the crag's V2–V7 range.

Around this trail

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

    Pig Farm Campsite

    Campground

    Campground · 0.4 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    McDonald's

    Fast food

    On your way back · 5 mi · Open after 6
  • If it rainsWarfieldian, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

    Virginia Museum of Transportation

    Museum

    Museum · 9.6 mi from Buchanan

    Transport museum in Roanoke, Virginia

Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · Photos: Warfieldian, CC BY-SA 3.0 (commons)

More in Buchanan
  • Nearby · Devil's Kitchen · McAfee's Knob · Roadside
  • Best time to go · Apr, Aug–Oct

    Best time to visit FEA Arete

    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.

    1. Jan

      40° / 22°

      11 wet · 2 snow

    2. Feb

      44° / 24°

      10 wet · 2 snow

    3. Mar

      51° / 30°

      11 wet · 1 snow

    4. Apr

      62° / 40°

      12 wet

    5. May

      69° / 49°

      14 wet

    6. Jun

      77° / 57°

      13 wet

    7. Jul

      80° / 61°

      13 wet

    8. Aug

      78° / 60°

      12 wet

    9. Sep

      72° / 54°

      10 wet

    10. Oct

      62° / 42°

      10 wet

    11. Nov

      52° / 33°

      9 wet

    12. 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.