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Blue Ridge Parkway: Recreations: Climbing

Regulations | Opportunities

Even though the number of climbers who visit the Parkway are relatively small, their impact on the environment and other visitors can be profound. Delicate mountain flora, use of permanent protection and physical hazards to other visitors have resulted in some locations along the Parkway being closed to climbing. For the sake of the park and the sport, climb environmentally!

Regulations

Climbing on man-made structures: Climbing or rappelling from any building, bridge, or any other man-made structure is prohibited.

Climbing next to the roadway: Rock or ice climbing is not permitted on or adjacent to the motor road unless the road has been temporarily closed to vehicle traffic.

Tanawha trail climbing closure: Climbing acivity along the Tanawha trail adjacent to the Stack Rock Creek bridge is prohibited.

Rock climbing on Sharp Top Mountain: Rock climbing is prohibited within 100 feet of the Sharp Top trail.

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Opportunities

Raven's Roost - Popular climbing spot in Virginia, at milepost 11.

Craggy Gardens - During the winter months several ice flows develop on the road cuts, providing excellent ice climbing when the motor road is closed to vehicles.

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