Bob Fudge SDS
Mid-range problem in the Bob Fudge Boulder sector of Northern Mountains Region.
- V2
- grade
- Bouldering Pads
- style
Is Bob Fudge SDS open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in National Forests in North Carolina. It doesn't name Bob Fudge SDS, 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
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As of · Source: USFS · National Forests in North Carolina. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Best time to visit Bob Fudge SDS
Best months: May and September–October. 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
41° / 25°
13 wet · 6 snow
Feb
44° / 27°
12 wet · 5 snow
Mar
52° / 33°
13 wet · 5 snow
Apr
62° / 42°
12 wet · 2 snow
May
69° / 50°
12 wet
Jun
73° / 57°
14 wet
Jul
76° / 61°
14 wet
Aug
75° / 59°
13 wet
Sep
70° / 54°
10 wet
Oct
61° / 44°
9 wet
Nov
52° / 34°
10 wet · 2 snow
Dec
44° / 28°
12 wet · 5 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Swannanoa 2 Sse, NC, 7.5 mi away at 4,320 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
One of eight boulder problems catalogued in the Bob Fudge Boulder sector of Northern Mountains Region, this climb sits mid-range within the V1–V3 span established at the crag.
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