Snow Creek Access
About
Snow Creek Access is a boat launch in North Carolina, about 4 miles from the town of Danbury. It's a straightforward access point for getting a boat onto the water. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Danbury put May highs around 76°F and September highs near 79°F, while July climbs to about 87°F and January highs sit near 48°F. Several trails and climbing areas lie within about 7 miles. Riverbluffs Trail and Indian Creek Trail are each about 6.3 miles away, with Hanging Rock Trail and the Sky-Net climbing area both about 6.6 miles out.
Location
Walnut Cove
North Carolina
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Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Aug–Nov. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 60–85°F and lows of 36–66°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Danbury, NC weather station, 2.8 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan48° high29° low
- Feb52° high30° low
- Mar59° high36° low
- Apr70° high44° low
- May76° high55° low
- Jun84° high63° low
- Jul87° high68° low
- Aug85° high66° low
- Sep79° high59° low
- Oct70° high47° low
- Nov60° high36° low
- Dec51° high31° low
Nearby
Riverbluffs TrailHikingPhoto: npdoty, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)6.3 mi- Indian Creek TrailHikingPhoto: npdoty, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)6.3 mi
Hanging Rock TrailHikingPhoto: npdoty, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)6.6 mi- Sky-NetRock climbing6.6 mi
Lower Cascades TrailHikingPhoto: npdoty, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)6.9 mi
North End BoulderfieldRock climbingPhoto: pmuellr, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)7.7 mi
Plafond BoulderRock climbingPhoto: bobistraveling, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)7.7 mi- White Monster BoulderRock climbingPhoto: pmuellr, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)7.7 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Snow Creek Access
Best months: March–June and August–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.
Jan
48° / 29°
8 wet
Feb
52° / 30°
8 wet
Mar
59° / 36°
9 wet
Apr
70° / 44°
9 wet
May
76° / 55°
11 wet
Jun
84° / 63°
10 wet
Jul
87° / 68°
11 wet
Aug
85° / 66°
10 wet
Sep
79° / 59°
9 wet
Oct
70° / 47°
9 wet
Nov
60° / 36°
8 wet
Dec
51° / 31°
9 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Danbury, NC, 2.8 mi away at 1,019 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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