Battle Park Boulders
9 bouldering routes in North Carolina with 4 difficulty grades.
- 9 routes
- V0 – V2
- Bouldering
Best time to visit Battle Park Boulders
Best months: March–June and August–December. 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° / 31°
8 wet
Feb
54° / 32°
7 wet
Mar
61° / 38°
8 wet
Apr
71° / 47°
8 wet
May
78° / 57°
9 wet
Jun
85° / 65°
9 wet
Jul
88° / 69°
10 wet
Aug
85° / 67°
9 wet
Sep
81° / 62°
7 wet
Oct
72° / 50°
7 wet
Nov
65° / 39°
7 wet
Dec
55° / 34°
8 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Rocky Mt 8 Ese, NC, 8.3 mi away at 110 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Battle Park Boulders is a bouldering area in Battle Park, part of the City of Rocky Mount in North Carolina. It sits within the city's own park land, and the boulders are the main draw, with nine routes spread across the site. The climbing is all bouldering, and the grades run from V0 to V2, with V1 as the median. The easiest routes are Sweet Magnolia and Boulder McBoulderface, both V0, and the hardest is Sure footed at V2. Hydropower is a V1-2, and Mill House and Pick A Pocket are both V1. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show October highs around 72°F with lows near 50°F, and April highs around 71°F. July is the warmest month, with highs near 88°F. The Battle Park Loop is just 0.2 miles away, and Salamander Ridge is 0.4 miles off. City Lake Walking Path is about 1.3 miles away. Paddlers can find Stony Creek about 8 miles from the park.
