Banana Peel
Mid-range climb among 46 routes at Cedar Rock - North.
- 5.10+
- grade
- Trad Gear
- style
Is Banana Peel open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in National Forests in North Carolina. It doesn't name Banana Peel, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).
Rainbow Springs Road closed for reconstruction
Agency closure covering National Forests in North Carolina · USFS · National Forests in North Carolina
Closures in anticipation of Hurricane Isaias
Agency closure covering National Forests in North Carolina · USFS · National Forests in North Carolina
Siddie Fields Day Use Area closed for improvements
Agency alert covering National Forests in North Carolina · USFS · National Forests in North Carolina
Pisgah National Forest Driving Safety Alert
Agency alert covering National Forests in North Carolina · USFS · National Forests in North Carolina
As of · Source: USFS · National Forests in North Carolina. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Best time to visit Banana Peel
Best months: March–May and September–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
46° / 27°
11 wet
Feb
50° / 29°
10 wet
Mar
57° / 35°
11 wet
Apr
67° / 42°
11 wet
May
73° / 51°
12 wet
Jun
76° / 60°
14 wet
Jul
79° / 63°
16 wet
Aug
77° / 62°
14 wet
Sep
73° / 56°
10 wet
Oct
65° / 45°
9 wet
Nov
56° / 36°
9 wet
Dec
49° / 31°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Lake Toxaway 2 Sw, NC, 13.9 mi away at 3,200 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
One of 46 routes catalogued at Cedar Rock - North, this climb sits in the middle range of the crag's 5.5 to 5.12a span.