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Shenandoah National Park Climbing

Climbing Area Map

Areas in Shenandoah National Park

Afton Mountain Bouldering 0 / 0 / 0 / 6 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 6

Central District 25 / 0 / 3 / 18 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 43

North District 0 / 0 / 0 / 12 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 12

Old Rag 161 / 24 / 12 / 62 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 242

Rapidan Road 0 / 0 / 0 / 4 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 4

South District 1 / 0 / 7 / 34 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 41

Upper White Oak Falls 0 / 0 / 0 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 2

White Oak Canyon 1 / 0 / 4 / 23 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 27

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Elevation:	1,710 ft	521 m
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Description

Thank god for national parks.
This national park is no exception.

With Skyline Drive winding 101 miles from Rockfish Gap to Front Royal there is ample climbing available to those who open their eyes and look around...

...plenty of bouldering fields, top rope routes and some of the Virginia classic climbs all within the gentle grip of the park boundaries....

Getting There

nps.gov/shen/index.htm

377 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at Shenandoah National Park

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.

5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 18 ● Dragon's Back Trad Central District > Little Stony Ma… > Dragon Area
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a 144 ● Strawberry Fields Trad Old Rag > Reflector Oven
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a 11 ● Pincer Perfect Trad Old Rag > Whale's Lip
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b R 6 ● The Eagle's Gift Trad, Sport Old Rag > Eagle's Gift
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 7 ● Chasm Crack Direct Trad Old Rag > Reflector Oven
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 38 ● Report to Sickbay Trad Old Rag > Reflector Oven
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 44 ● Bushwhack Crack Trad Old Rag > Wall That Dreams Are…
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 62 ● Oh My God Dihedral Trad Old Rag > Middle God's Area-Left
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 13 ● Good Friday Trad Old Rag > Wall That Dreams Are…
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c 23 ● Sunset Crack Trad Old Rag > Sunset Walls > Lower Sunset Wall
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a PG13 5 ● Nothing Is Real Trad Old Rag > Reflector Oven
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a PG13 6 ● The Crackin Trad Old Rag > Reflector Oven
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 4 ● Swan Song Trad Old Rag > Wall That Dreams Are…
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b PG13 7 ● Don't Pro the Flake Bro Trad, Sport 2 pitches Old Rag > Reflector Oven
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c 7 ● The The Trad Old Rag > Wall That Dreams Are…