Georgia · Rock climbing · Lakemont · Near Highlands

Punk Wave

5.10a
grade
Trad Gear
style
Mar–Nov
best months

Is Punk Wave open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests. It doesn't name Punk Wave, so check the source for the area it covers (4 listed).

As of · Source: USFS · Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

One of 33 routes catalogued at Main Wall, this climb sits in the middle of the crag's range from 5.7 to 5.12c/d. First ascent: Shannon Stegg, Chris Wilson and Larry Myers, 1980.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Terrora Campground

    Campground

    Campground · 0.3 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Ugly Mug Tavern

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 1 mi
  • If it rains

    Sunset Rock

    Viewpoint

    In town

    Cliff in Macon County, North Carolina, United States

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  • Best time to go · Mar–Nov

    Best time to visit Punk Wave

    Best months: March–November. 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.

    1. Jan

      50° / 30°

      10 wet

    2. Feb

      54° / 32°

      9 wet

    3. Mar

      61° / 38°

      11 wet

    4. Apr

      70° / 46°

      10 wet

    5. May

      76° / 54°

      11 wet

    6. Jun

      82° / 62°

      12 wet

    7. Jul

      85° / 65°

      12 wet

    8. Aug

      84° / 64°

      11 wet

    9. Sep

      79° / 58°

      8 wet

    10. Oct

      70° / 47°

      8 wet

    11. Nov

      61° / 38°

      8 wet

    12. Dec

      53° / 32°

      11 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Long Creek, SC, 8.1 mi away at 1,625 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

    Closures we've recorded since August 2026

    • Spring 2026 Forest-wide Fire Restrictions

      Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests · Order dated April 23, 2026; seen Aug 23, 2026 → lifted Oct 13, 2026 · Forest Service

Photo of the crag

Main Wall — the crag this route is on
Main Wall, Georgia — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: Chanilim714, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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