Virginia · Rock climbing · Bedford · Near Buchanan

Nucleus Boulder

5 routes
V2 – V6+
Bouldering

Is Nucleus Boulder open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in George Washington and Jefferson National Forest. It doesn't name Nucleus Boulder, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).

As of · Source: USFS · George Washington and Jefferson National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Nucleus Boulder is a bouldering area in Virginia, set within the Blue Ridge Parkway and the George Washington and Jefferson National Forest. It lies in the Glenwood and Pedlar Ranger Districts, and the National Park Service manages the land. The area has five bouldering routes, all rated on the V scale. The easiest is Crackolymph at V2, and the hardest is Crack Project at V6+. Nuclear Arete is V3, and Right Arete Project and Dyno Project are both V6+. Veiny Boulder and Inner Circle are both about 0.1 mile away. Hikers can reach the Harkening Hill Loop Trail and Johnson Trail within a mile.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Peaks of Otter Campground

    Campground

    Campground · 1.2 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Peaks of Otter Restaurant

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 1 mi
  • If it rainsTruck writer, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

    Bedford Museum & Genealogical Library

    Museum

    Museum · 10.0 mi from Buchanan

Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · Photos: Truck writer, CC BY-SA 4.0 (commons)

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Routes (5)

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Rules & access

Fee
No fee

Source: National Park Service API