The Hobbit Hole
- 7 routes
- V0+ – V4
- Bouldering
- Mar–May, Sep–Nov
- best months
The Hobbit Hole is a climbing area in Manchester Park, a city-managed park in Virginia. It sits among a cluster of other climbing spots, so it works well as one stop in a day of exploring the park's rock. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Richmond show October highs around 71°F with lows near 49°F, and April is similar at about 70°F by day and 46°F at night. July is the warmest month, with highs around 90°F. Shark Boulder and Hidden Temple, The are both about 0.1 mile away, and the James River Park System is about 0.2 mile off. For a walk, the Buttermilk Heights Trail is also about 0.2 mile away.
- Shark BoulderRock climbing0.1 mi
- The Hidden TempleRock climbing0.1 mi
- James River Park SystemRock climbing0.2 mi
Buttermilk Heights TrailHikingPhoto: Danmouer, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.2 mi- Forest HillMountain biking0.2 mi
- The Whale BoulderRock climbing0.2 mi
- Buttermilk TrailHikingPhoto: Danmouer, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.3 mi
Chickahominy RiverCanoeingPhoto: Muhranoff, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)8.4 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Shark BoulderRock climbing · Next door
- The Hidden TempleRock climbing · Next door
- James River Park SystemRock climbing · Next door
- The Whale BoulderRock climbing · Next door
- The Biker AreaRock climbing · Next door
- The Egg BoulderRock climbing · Next door
- Vendetta BoulderRock climbing · Next door
- Slasher BoulderRock climbing · Next door
- The CoveRock climbing · Next door
- Fence BoulderRock climbing · Next door
Best time to visit The Hobbit Hole
Best months: March–May and September–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
48° / 29°
10 wet · 2 snow
Feb
52° / 30°
9 wet · 2 snow
Mar
60° / 37°
10 wet · 1 snow
Apr
70° / 46°
11 wet
May
78° / 56°
11 wet
Jun
86° / 65°
10 wet
Jul
90° / 69°
11 wet
Aug
88° / 68°
10 wet
Sep
81° / 61°
9 wet
Oct
71° / 49°
9 wet
Nov
60° / 39°
9 wet
Dec
51° / 32°
10 wet · 1 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Richmond Intl Ap, VA, 8.6 mi away at 164 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
