Summit Crags
Photo: Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 6 routes
- 5.4 – 5.9
- Trad
- Apr–Oct
- best months
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Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Shenandoah National Park. It doesn't name Summit Crags, so check the source for the area it covers.
Active Closure
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Summit Crags is a climbing area in Virginia's Shenandoah National Park, within the Shenandoah Wilderness. The National Park Service manages the land, and the area sits inside designated wilderness, which adds to its remote, backcountry feel. The climbing here is all trad, with six routes ranging from 5.4 to 5.9 on the YDS scale. The easiest is Beginner Crack at 5.4, and the hardest is Groovy at 5.9. The routes are close together, with Skyline Wall (PATC Wall) and Old Rag both about 0.2 miles away. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Big Meadows weather station run to highs around 75°F in July and lows near 59°F, while winter highs stay in the 30s. A fee is charged for climbing here. The Saddle Trail starts just 0.1 mile away, and Berry Hollow Trail is about 1.1 miles off. For an overnight stay, Big Meadows Campground is roughly 6.9 miles away.
Best time to go · Apr–Oct
Best time to visit Summit Crags
Best months: April–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.
Jan
36° / 19°
Feb
38° / 22°
Mar
44° / 27°
Apr
57° / 37°
May
64° / 46°
Jun
70° / 54°
Jul
75° / 59°
Aug
73° / 58°
Sep
69° / 52°
Oct
58° / 42°
Nov
48° / 32°
Dec
39° / 24°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Big Meadows, VA, 6.8 mi away at 3,540 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Routes (6)
Facts about this crag
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