Virginia · Bouldering · Bluemont · Near Front Royal

Hair of the Dog

V6-7
grade
Bouldering Pads
style
Apr–Oct
best months

Is Hair of the Dog open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Appalachian National Scenic Trail. It doesn't name Hair of the Dog, 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 the hardest problems at Kuma Area, where five routes have been catalogued across the V1 to V6-7 range. First ascent by Mark Ulbrich, Jan 2021.

Around this trail

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

    Blue Ridge Regional Park

    Campground

    Campground · 4.1 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Horseshoe Curve Restaurant

    Pub

    On your way back · 1 mi

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

More in Front Royal
  • Nearby · Alone Boulder · End of the Line Area · Washington Wall
  • Best time to go · Apr–Oct

    Best time to visit Hair of the Dog

    Best months: April–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

      37° / 23°

    2. Feb

      42° / 23°

    3. Mar

      50° / 31°

    4. Apr

      62° / 40°

    5. May

      70° / 51°

    6. Jun

      78° / 60°

    7. Jul

      82° / 65°

    8. Aug

      80° / 63°

    9. Sep

      73° / 56°

    10. Oct

      63° / 45°

    11. Nov

      51° / 34°

    12. Dec

      43° / 28°

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Mt Wx 3, VA, 5.6 mi away at 1,550 ft. The station sits about 600 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Photo of the crag

Kuma Area — the crag this route is on
Kuma Area, Virginia — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: Mark Fickett, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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