Virginia · Rock climbing · Huntly · Near Front Royal

Fort Windham Rocks

8 routes
V1 – V4-5
Bouldering
Apr, Jun
best months

Is Fort Windham Rocks open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Shenandoah National Park. It doesn't name Fort Windham Rocks, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).

  • Active Closure

    Park closure covering Shenandoah National Park · NPS · Shenandoah National Park

  • List of trail closures post-Hurricane Helene

    Park closure covering Appalachian National Scenic Trail · NPS · Appalachian National Scenic Trail

  • Prescribed Fire in Big Meadows

    Park alert covering Shenandoah National Park · NPS · Shenandoah National Park

  • Black Bears Frequenting the McAfee Knob Area in Virginia

    Park alert covering Appalachian National Scenic Trail · NPS · Appalachian National Scenic Trail

  • 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.

Fort Windham Rocks is a climbing area in Virginia, set within Shenandoah National Park and along the Appalachian National Scenic Trail. The National Park Service manages the land, and the area sits inside the park's boundaries about a mile from the town of Front Royal. The most comfortable months for a visit are typically late spring and early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Front Royal run from highs around 74°F and lows near 51°F in May to highs near 78°F and lows around 56°F in September. That station sits well below the park, so temperatures at the rocks run cooler. A fee applies to visit. Springhouse Trail is about half a mile away, and North District, another climbing area, is about 1.6 miles off. The Rappahannock River, roughly 4 miles away, offers paddling, and Mathews Arm Campground is about 8 miles out.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Tom Floyd Wayside

    Campground

    Campground · 1.9 mi from the trail
  • If it rainsNyttend, Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

    Strasburg Museum

    Museum

    Museum · 15 mi from Front Royal

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  • Best time to go · Apr, Jun

    Best time to visit Fort Windham Rocks

    Best months: April, 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

      43° / 24°

      9 wet

    2. Feb

      46° / 26°

      8 wet

    3. Mar

      54° / 33°

      10 wet

    4. Apr

      67° / 43°

      11 wet

    5. May

      74° / 51°

      13 wet

    6. Jun

      82° / 60°

      12 wet

    7. Jul

      87° / 64°

      11 wet

    8. Aug

      85° / 62°

      10 wet

    9. Sep

      78° / 56°

      9 wet

    10. Oct

      67° / 45°

      8 wet

    11. Nov

      56° / 35°

      8 wet

    12. Dec

      47° / 28°

      9 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Front Royal, VA, 5.6 mi away at 930 ft. The station sits about 1,500 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Routes (8)

Facts about this crag

Rules & access

Fee
Yes

Source: National Park Service API

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