Hone Quarry Campground
Campground
Campground · 6.4 mi from the trail
Virginia · Bouldering · Hinton · Near Staunton
Slap Happy
- V0
- grade
- Bouldering Pads
- style
- Aug–Nov
- best months
Is Slap Happy open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in George Washington and Jefferson National Forest. It doesn't name Slap Happy, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).
Prescribed Fire Operations Mount Rogers National Recreation Area- Porter and Little Mountain
Agency closure covering George Washington and Jefferson National Forest · USFS · George Washington and Jefferson National Forest
Bolar Mountain Recreation Area - Twin Ridge Road Closure
Agency closure covering George Washington and Jefferson National Forest · USFS · George Washington and Jefferson National Forest
Road Closures James River and Warm Springs Ranger District
Agency alert covering George Washington and Jefferson National Forest · USFS · George Washington and Jefferson National Forest
Virginia Creeper National Recreation Trail Closure Update
Agency alert covering George Washington and Jefferson National Forest · USFS · George Washington and Jefferson National Forest
Mount Rogers National Recreation Area: Forest Service Road 84 Closed Beginning 9/1/25
Agency alert covering George Washington and Jefferson National Forest · USFS · George Washington and Jefferson National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · George Washington and Jefferson National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
One of 19 boulder problems catalogued at Second Mountain, ranging from V0 to V10.
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Best time to visit Slap Happy
Best months: 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
42° / 23°
10 wet · 3 snow
Feb
46° / 24°
9 wet · 3 snow
Mar
54° / 30°
12 wet · 2 snow
Apr
65° / 40°
13 wet
May
73° / 50°
14 wet
Jun
82° / 60°
13 wet
Jul
86° / 64°
12 wet
Aug
84° / 62°
12 wet
Sep
78° / 55°
10 wet
Oct
67° / 43°
10 wet
Nov
56° / 32°
10 wet · 1 snow
Dec
46° / 26°
11 wet · 2 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Dale Enterprise, VA, 7 mi away at 1,358 ft. The station sits about 1,100 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
