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Campground · 0.6 mi from the trail
Virginia · Rock climbing · Salem · Near Buchanan
Warm-Up Boulder
- 10 routes
- V0 – V5
- Bouldering
- Apr, Aug–Oct
- best months
Is Warm-Up Boulder open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Appalachian National Scenic Trail. It doesn't name Warm-Up Boulder, so check the source for the area it covers.
List of trail closures post-Hurricane Helene
Park closure covering Appalachian National Scenic Trail · NPS · Appalachian National Scenic Trail
Black Bears Frequenting the McAfee Knob Area in Virginia
Park alert covering Appalachian National Scenic Trail · NPS · Appalachian National Scenic Trail
As of · Source: NPS · Appalachian National Scenic Trail. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Warm-Up Boulder is a climbing area in Virginia on land within the Appalachian National Scenic Trail, which is managed by the National Park Service. There is no fee to climb here. Fall is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Copper Hill run to highs around 72°F and lows near 54°F in September, cooling to highs in the low 60s by October. Other boulders sit close by. The Titanic Boulder and Arrow Boulder are each about 0.1 mile away, and Devil's Kitchen is about 0.2 mile off. The Appalachian Trail itself passes within about 0.2 mile.
Around this trail
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If it rainsWarfieldian, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsTransport museum in Roanoke, Virginia
Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · Photos: Warfieldian, CC BY-SA 3.0 (commons)
More in Buchanan- The Titanic BoulderRock climbing0.1 mi
- Arrow BoulderRock climbing0.1 mi
Devil's KitchenRock climbingPhoto: Idawriter, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.2 mi- Appalachian TrailHiking0.2 mi
- Finite Element BoulderRock climbing0.2 mi
- Bennett Springs LoopHiking1.9 mi
- Brushy MountainMountain biking2.7 mi
Straight Branch Iron Mountain ShelterCampingPhoto: Nyttend, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Devil's KitchenRock climbing · Next doorPhoto: Idawriter, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
McAfee's KnobRock climbing · ~5 min drivePhoto: Idawriter, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- RoadsideRock climbing · ~5 min drivePhoto: Idawriter, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Middle DragonRock climbing · ~5 min drivePhoto: Idawriter, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- The Titanic BoulderRock climbing · Next door
- Arrow BoulderRock climbing · Next door
- Finite Element BoulderRock climbing · Next door
- Devil's KitchenRock climbing · ~2 min drive
- Highball BouldersRock climbing · ~3 min drive
- The Belly Boulder AreaRock climbing · ~4 min drive
Best time to visit Warm-Up Boulder
Best months: April and August–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
40° / 22°
11 wet · 2 snow
Feb
44° / 24°
10 wet · 2 snow
Mar
51° / 30°
11 wet · 1 snow
Apr
62° / 40°
12 wet
May
69° / 49°
14 wet
Jun
77° / 57°
13 wet
Jul
80° / 61°
13 wet
Aug
78° / 60°
12 wet
Sep
72° / 54°
10 wet
Oct
62° / 42°
10 wet
Nov
52° / 33°
9 wet
Dec
44° / 26°
10 wet · 1 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Copper Hill, VA, 22.1 mi away at 2,846 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
