The Underworld
- 7 routes
- V0 – V4
- Bouldering
The Underworld is a bouldering area in Virginia, set within the Blue Ridge Parkway and the Glenwood and Pedlar Ranger Districts of the George Washington and Jefferson National Forest. The National Park Service manages the land, and the area sits about 0.1 mile from the Lower Limits and Hombre Cluster climbing areas, which makes it easy to pair with those. The Underworld holds seven bouldering routes, all rated from V0 to V4 on the V scale. The easiest is Paradiso at V0, and the hardest is Cerberus at V4. The routes are clustered close together, so a single visit can cover several of them. For a change from the rocks, the Harkening Hill Loop Trail and Johnson Trail are both under a mile away. Jennings Creek, about 4 miles off, offers canoeing, and North Creek campground is roughly 6 miles away.
Routes (7)
Elsyium Boulder(3)
Erebus Boulder(1)
Hades Boulder(2)
Styx Boulder(1)
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