Virginia · Rock climbing · Bedford · Near Buchanan

Pebbles

4 routes
V1 – V4
Bouldering
Apr, Jun–Oct
best months

Is Pebbles open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in George Washington and Jefferson National Forest. It doesn't name Pebbles, 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.

Pebbles is a climbing area in Virginia on land managed by the National Park Service, within the Blue Ridge Parkway and the Glenwood and Pedlar Ranger Districts of the George Washington and Jefferson National Forest. It sits along the Parkway, and the nearest town is Covington, about 30 miles away. The climbing area is close to two other climbing spots: Egg Basket and Bastion Boulder, both about 0.1 mile away. For a walk, the Harkening Hill Loop Trail is under a mile off, and the Johnson Trail is just beyond it. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 74°F and September highs around 77°F, with September also seeing the fewest wet days of the year. That station sits well below the Parkway, so temperatures up here run cooler. Paddlers can head to Jennings Creek, about 4 miles away, and North Fork Goose Creek, about 4.5 miles away. North Creek campground is roughly 6 miles off.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Peaks of Otter Campground

    Campground

    Campground · 1.1 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 · 9.8 mi from Buchanan

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

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  • Best time to go · Apr, Jun–Oct

    Best time to visit Pebbles

    Best months: April and June–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

      42° / 23°

      9 wet

    2. Feb

      45° / 24°

      9 wet

    3. Mar

      54° / 30°

      11 wet

    4. Apr

      66° / 39°

      12 wet

    5. May

      74° / 48°

      14 wet

    6. Jun

      81° / 57°

      12 wet

    7. Jul

      84° / 61°

      12 wet

    8. Aug

      83° / 60°

      11 wet

    9. Sep

      77° / 53°

      8 wet

    10. Oct

      67° / 42°

      9 wet

    11. Nov

      55° / 31°

      9 wet

    12. Dec

      45° / 26°

      10 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Covington Fltr Plt, VA, 31.9 mi away at 1,244 ft. The station sits about 1,600 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.

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Source: National Park Service API