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Virginia · Rock climbing · Crozet · Near Staunton
McCormick Gap Boulders
- Apr–Jun, Aug–Nov
- best months
Is McCormick Gap Boulders open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Shenandoah National Park. It doesn't name McCormick Gap Boulders, so check the source for the area it covers.
Active Closure
Park closure covering Shenandoah National Park · NPS · Shenandoah National Park
Prescribed Fire in Big Meadows
Park alert covering Shenandoah National Park · NPS · Shenandoah National Park
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.
McCormick Gap Boulders is a bouldering area in Shenandoah National Park in Virginia, managed by the National Park Service. It sits within the park's land, and a fee is charged for access. The boulders are a cluster of 10 boulder problems, all rated on the V scale from V0+ to V3. The easiest are Binding at V0+ and Went To See The Gypsy at V1, while Overdose is the hardest at V3. The problems are all boulders, so there is no climbing on longer routes here. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Waynesboro show May highs around 74°F and September highs around 78°F, though that station sits well below the boulders, so temperatures at the site run cooler. The Appalachian Trail passes about 0.8 miles away, and the Furnace Mountain Trail and Trayfoot Mountain Trail are each about a mile off. The South District climbing area is roughly 1.3 miles away.
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More in Staunton- Appalachian TrailHiking0.8 mi
- Furnace Mountain TrailHiking1 mi
- Trayfoot Mountain TrailHiking1 mi
- South DistrictRock climbing1.3 mi
- Primary Bouldering WallRock climbing1.6 mi
- Loft Mountain CampgroundCamping4.7 mi
- The BadlandsRock climbing4.9 mi
- Moormans RiverCanoeing6.2 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- South DistrictRock climbing · ~2 min drive
- Bear Den MountainRock climbing · ~3 min drive
- Primary Bouldering WallRock climbing · ~3 min drive
- The BadlandsRock climbing · ~8 min drive
- P.A. Byrom ParkRock climbing · ~9 min drive
- Borderline BouldersRock climbing · ~9 min drive
- Seasonal Creek BouldersRock climbing · ~9 min drive
- Deer Stand BouldersRock climbing · ~9 min drive
- Ridgeline BouldersRock climbing · ~9 min drive
- Right Streamside BouldersRock climbing · ~9 min drive
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Best time to visit McCormick Gap Boulders
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
44° / 23°
8 wet
Feb
48° / 25°
7 wet
Mar
55° / 31°
9 wet
Apr
66° / 40°
10 wet
May
74° / 50°
12 wet
Jun
82° / 59°
11 wet
Jul
86° / 63°
11 wet
Aug
85° / 61°
11 wet
Sep
78° / 55°
9 wet
Oct
68° / 43°
9 wet
Nov
56° / 33°
8 wet
Dec
47° / 27°
9 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Waynesboro Wtp, VA, 11.6 mi away at 1,270 ft. The station sits about 1,400 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.
