Tom Floyd Wayside
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Virginia · Bouldering · Huntly · Near Front Royal
Helltown Chicken Sandwich
- V2
- grade
- Bouldering Pads
- style
- Apr, Jun
- best months
Is Helltown Chicken Sandwich open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Shenandoah National Park. It doesn't name Helltown Chicken Sandwich, 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.
One of eight climbs catalogued at Fort Windham Rocks, this route sits in the middle of the crag's V1 to V4-5 range. First ascent by Joe Gillette, September 2021.
Around this trail
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Best time to visit Helltown Chicken Sandwich
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.
Jan
43° / 24°
9 wet
Feb
46° / 26°
8 wet
Mar
54° / 33°
10 wet
Apr
67° / 43°
11 wet
May
74° / 51°
13 wet
Jun
82° / 60°
12 wet
Jul
87° / 64°
11 wet
Aug
85° / 62°
10 wet
Sep
78° / 56°
9 wet
Oct
67° / 45°
8 wet
Nov
56° / 35°
8 wet
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.
