Virginia · Rock climbing · Bluemont · Near Front Royal

Kuma Area

Kuma AreaPhoto: Mark Fickett, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
5 routes
V1 – V6-7
Bouldering
Apr–Oct
best months

Is Kuma Area open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Appalachian National Scenic Trail. It doesn't name Kuma Area, 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.

Kuma Area is a bouldering area in Virginia within the Appalachian National Scenic Trail, managed by the National Park Service. It sits among several other named climbing areas, including Portal Area and Alone Boulder, each about 0.1 mile away, and End of the Line Area, also about 0.1 mile off. Golden Boulder is roughly 0.3 mile away. The routes here are all bouldering, and the area holds five of them, with grades ranging from V1 to V6-7. The hardest is Hair of the Dog at V6-7. The other routes are Dishy Girl and Unknown Potential at V1, Cabin Boy at V2 and Down the Kuma at V3. The first ascents of all five were done by Mark Ulbrich in January 2021. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station run to highs around 70°F in May and 73°F in September, with July the warmest month at about 82°F. Across the state line in West Virginia, the Tuscalachian Loop hike is about 0.3 mile away, and the South Skid Trail is about 0.8 mile away.

Around this trail

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    Blue Ridge Regional Park

    Campground

    Campground · 4.1 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Horseshoe Curve Restaurant

    Pub

    On your way back · 1 mi

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More in Front Royal
  • Best time to go · Apr–Oct

    Best time to visit Kuma Area

    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.

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