North Carolina · Rock climbing · Lake Lure

Bart Simpson Boulder

Bart Simpson Boulder in North Carolina has 5 bouldering routes across 3 grades.

5 routes

V1 – V3-

Bouldering

Best time to visit Bart Simpson Boulder

Best months: February–June 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
50° / 28°
9 wet
Feb
55° / 30°
8 wet
Mar
62° / 36°
9 wet
Apr
72° / 44°
9 wet
May
78° / 54°
10 wet
Jun
85° / 63°
11 wet
Jul
88° / 67°
11 wet
Aug
87° / 66°
10 wet
Sep
81° / 59°
8 wet
Oct
72° / 47°
7 wet
Nov
63° / 36°
7 wet
Dec
53° / 30°
8 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Lake Lure 2, NC, 2.8 mi away at 1,040 ft. The station sits about 600 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Bart Simpson Boulder is a bouldering area in North Carolina, about 1.3 miles from the community of Quail Ridge. It sits among a cluster of other bouldering spots, with The Cluster and Devil Boulder each about 0.1 mile away, and Short Crack Boulder at a similar distance. The Cluster is the closest of these neighbors. The area has five bouldering routes, all rated between V1 and V3-. The routes are named Bart, Lisa, Marge, Maggie and Homer, with Homer the hardest at V3-. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Lake Lure show October highs around 72°F with lows near 47°F, and April is similar at about 72°F by day and 44°F at night. That station sits roughly 566 feet lower than the boulders, so temperatures on the rock run a little cooler. The Rumbling Bald Loop hike is about 0.4 mile away, and the Rumbling Bald Ridgeline hike is about 1.8 miles off. Lake Lure, about 1.6 miles away, offers fishing, and the Broad River, about 3.5 miles away, is a paddling option.