Peaks of Otter Campground
Campground
Campground · 1.2 mi from the trail
Virginia · Bouldering · Bedford · Near Buchanan
Strike a Match
- V3
- grade
- Bouldering Pads
- style
Is Strike a Match open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in George Washington and Jefferson National Forest. It doesn't name Strike a Match, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).
Glen Alton Day Use Area Closure
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 15 boulder problems catalogued at Inner Circle, this climb sits in the middle of the crag's V0–V6-7 range. Located in the Trailtop Block sector, it was first ascended by Nathan Witt.
Around this trail
Add any of these when you start a tripSleep close Eat after Peaks of Otter Restaurant
Restaurant
On your way back · 1 mi
If it rainsTruck writer, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsBedford Museum & Genealogical Library
Museum
Museum · 10.0 mi from Buchanan
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