Fire Road
- 10 routes
- V0-1 – V9-10
- Bouldering
- Mar–Nov
- best months
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Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Shenandoah National Park. It doesn't name Fire Road, so check the source for the area it covers.
Active Closure
Park closure covering Shenandoah National Park · NPS · Shenandoah National Park
Prescribed Fire in Big Meadows
Park alert covering Shenandoah National Park · NPS · Shenandoah National Park
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.
Fire Road is a bouldering area in Shenandoah National Park in Virginia, managed by the National Park Service. It sits among a cluster of climbing areas and trails, with the Rockville climbing area just 0.1 mile away and Berry Hollow Trail about half a mile off. The area holds 10 bouldering routes, all rated on the V scale. The easiest are V0-1, and the hardest is Where Dragons Dwell, a project at V9-10. Among the named routes are Slab 1 (V0-1), Wyrm (V4-5) and UFO (V6). For a different outing, Cedar Run Trail and Whiteoak Canyon Trail are both within a mile. A fee applies for park use. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Luray put May highs around 74°F and September highs near 78°F, with July the warmest month at about 85°F.
- RockvilleRock climbing0.1 mi
- Berry Hollow TrailHiking0.5 mi
- Whiteoak Canyon TrailHiking0.7 mi
- Cedar Run TrailHiking0.7 mi
Primary CragRock climbingPhoto: Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)1 mi- BoulderingRock climbing1.4 mi
- Big Meadows Campground - Shenandoah (VA)Camping5.5 mi
Hazel RiverCanoeingPhoto: self, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)6.8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Primary CragRock climbing · ~2 min drivePhoto: Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Summit CragsRock climbing · ~2 min drivePhoto: Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Old RagRock climbing · ~3 min drivePhoto: Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Skyline Wall (PATC Wall)Rock climbing · ~3 min drivePhoto: Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Lower God's AreaRock climbing · ~3 min drivePhoto: Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Briar LedgeRock climbing · ~3 min drivePhoto: Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Middle Sunset WallRock climbing · ~3 min drivePhoto: Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Lower Sunset WallRock climbing · ~3 min drivePhoto: Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Sunset WallsRock climbing · ~3 min drivePhoto: Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Middle God's Area - RightRock climbing · ~3 min drivePhoto: Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Also worth it near here
Old Rag MountainSummit · ~2 min drivePhoto: Todd Rich, CC BY 2.5 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Climbing Rose FallsWaterfall · ~4 min drive
Pinnacles Picnic Area TrailHiking · ~9 min drivePhoto: scooterhigher, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Big Meadows CampgroundCamping · ~9 min drivePhoto: Shenandoah National Park from Virginia, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)
Best time to visit Fire Road
Best months: March–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.
Jan
43° / 23°
9 wet · 2 snow
Feb
47° / 26°
8 wet · 2 snow
Mar
55° / 32°
11 wet · 1 snow
Apr
66° / 41°
12 wet
May
74° / 50°
12 wet
Jun
81° / 58°
11 wet
Jul
85° / 62°
11 wet
Aug
83° / 61°
10 wet
Sep
78° / 54°
9 wet
Oct
67° / 43°
9 wet
Nov
57° / 34°
9 wet
Dec
47° / 28°
9 wet · 1 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Luray 5 E, VA, 8.4 mi away at 1,400 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
