This year's Spring VAR will be held at the 
In our effort to support the community of Durbin, 
Led Cave trips are currently being organized. 
Basic Info
- Dates: Friday, May 9, 2025 - Sunday, May 11, 2025
- Location: Spruce Knob Mountain Center, 18 Woodlands Way, Circleville, WV 26804
- Registration: Pre-Registration online, or register at the door. At this point, though, pre-registration does no longer guarantees dinner. Prices remain $50 for 18+, $20 for under-18s, even at the door.
- Waiver: Please sign the OOB Waiver, before coming to VAR, if possible
- Contact: Email Out of Bounds Grotto (OBG) at
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Proceeds: Proceeds support the Virginia Region (VAR), Out of Bounds Grotto (OBG), Germany Valley Karst Survey, Vertical Training Section of the National Speleological Society (NSS), Central Appalachian Cave Rescue Team, WVCC, and The Gauntlet.
Camping and Accomodations
- Camping: Ample space available with bathhouses (toilets and showers).
- Dorms: 40 beds per dorm. Additional $30 per night.
- Yurts: Guest yurts available (sleep 4). Additional $70 per night.
- Pets: Not permitted on-site.
- Fire Policy: Fires allowed only in designated fire rings with local wood.
- To Reserve Dorms or Yurts: Contact OBG at
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Caving Opportunities
Vertical Caves:
- Shoveleater Cave: Technical skills required. Includes rebelays, J-hangs, traverses, and drops up to 215 ft.
- Ruddle: Vertical with tight spaces
- Thompson Pit: Vertical
- Con Cave: Vertical
- Harper’s Pit: Vertical
- Memorial Day Cave: Vertical, experienced vertical experts only
- Sites Attic: Vertical
Horizontal Caves:
- Hamilton Cave
- Trout Cave
- New Trout Cave
- Kees Cave (optional easy vertical)
- Stillhouse Cave
- Sinks of Gandy
- Cave Rat Cave
Many other cave trips are in the works.
