Pig Farm Campsite
Campground
Campground · 3.4 mi from the trail
Virginia · Bouldering · Salem · Near Buchanan
Flake Problem
- V0-1
- grade
- Bouldering Pads
- style
- Mar–Apr, Aug–Nov
- best months
One of 19 boulder problems catalogued at Roadside, this climb sits at the entry level of the crag's V0-1 to V10 range.
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Best time to go · Mar–Apr, Aug–Nov
Best time to visit Flake Problem
Best months: March–April 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.
Jan
46° / 25°
9 wet · 2 snow
Feb
49° / 27°
9 wet · 2 snow
Mar
58° / 33°
11 wet · 1 snow
Apr
68° / 42°
12 wet
May
76° / 51°
14 wet
Jun
82° / 60°
13 wet
Jul
86° / 64°
12 wet
Aug
85° / 63°
12 wet
Sep
79° / 56°
10 wet
Oct
69° / 45°
9 wet
Nov
58° / 34°
8 wet
Dec
49° / 28°
10 wet · 1 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Roanoke 8 N, VA, 7.3 mi away at 1,157 ft. The station sits about 800 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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