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Buzzard Rocks
About Buzzard Rocks:
| This is the ridge top visible from Roadside Crag parking. Turn on the fish hatchery road and look for obvious Buzzard Rocks trail head on right .9 mile past hatchery. 45 minute approach to ridge top and climbs. Mostly long slab climbs with great views. Once on top of ridge trail will slightly descend and then ascend. At top of ascent bear right on to faint trail to the top of Raising Arizona which is main reference point for climbs listed here. This area is listed in the Virginia Climber's Guide as "Little El Cap". More info on the routes can be found at www.blackburn-tree.org/buzzardrock |
| Approach: | 2 miles |
| Approach Time: | 45 minutes |
| Latitude, Longitude: | 38.94222, -78.30167 |
| Access Issues: | |
| Rock Type: | UNKNOWN |
| Type of Climbing: | Sport/Trad |
| Sun Aspect: | Afternoon Sun |
Routes
| Sequence |
Rating | Route | Difficulty | Ascents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
Three Amigos Direct Start | 5.5 | 1 |
| 2 |
|
Three Amigos (1) | 5.4 | 7 |
| 3 |
|
Slab to Right of 3 Amigos (1) | 5.8 | 4 |
| 4 |
|
Pulp Friction | 5.9 | 18 |
| 5 |
|
Raising Arizona (2) | 5.7 | 18 |
| 6 |
|
Failure to Communicate | 5.8 | 10 |
| 7 |
|
Failure to Communicate Right | 5.8 | 1 |
| 8 |
|
Kimberly | 5.8 | 1 |
| 9 |
|
Melungian Brotherhood | 5.8 | 13 |
| 10 |
|
Ass Cannibal | 5.8 | 7 |
| 11 |
|
Long Corner | 5.5 | 1 |
| 12 |
|
The Bulge | 5.9 | 2 |
| 13 |
|
Half and Half Left | 5.7 | 2 |
| 14 |
|
Half and Half Direct Finish | 5.7 | 1 |
| 15 |
|
Half and Half Right | 5.8 | 0 |
| 16 |
|
Obscure Adventure | 5.7 | 0 |
| 17 |
|
Keep off the Riff Raff | 5.6 | 1 |
| 18 |
|
Keep Off the Riff Raff - DIRECT | 5.7 | 3 |
| 19 |
|
Anonymous Flake Variation Left (2) | 5.10a | 1 |
| 20 |
|
Anonymous Flake (3) | 5.8 | 16 |
| 21 |
|
Anonymous Flake Direct (2) | 5.11a | 4 |
| 22 |
|
20 Feet Right of AF (1) | 5.8 | 3 |
| 23 |
|
Buzzard Guts | 5.8 | 2 |
| 24 |
|
Crack Cow | 5.8 | 0 |
| 25 |
|
Rather be Sk8boarding | 5.8 | 4 |
| 26 |
|
Prajapati | 5.9 | 3 |
| 27 |
|
The Edge of Sunshine-Direct | 0 | |
| 28 |
|
The Edge of Sunshine | 5.6 | 1 |
| 33 |
|
z. | 5.9 | 0 |
Forum Discussions (3 posts)
| Subject | Author | Replies | Last Post | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top roping at Elizabeth Furnace area? | abp | 4 | Sep 04 2012, 7:54 PM | |
| Bolt Chopped at Buzzard Rocks?? | cl1mber | 2 | Sep 08 2011, 6:24 AM | |
| Elizabeth Furnace / Buzzard Rock | passusa | 5 | Jul 17 2007, 9:38 AM |





