Bradley Falls
Bradley Falls in North Carolina has 18 climbing routes with mixed, sport, and trad styles.
- 18 routes
- 5.6 – 5.11
- Sport · Trad · Mixed
Best time to visit Bradley Falls
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
50° / 32°
11 wet
Feb
54° / 34°
10 wet
Mar
61° / 40°
12 wet
Apr
70° / 49°
11 wet
May
77° / 57°
12 wet
Jun
83° / 65°
13 wet
Jul
86° / 69°
14 wet
Aug
85° / 67°
13 wet
Sep
79° / 62°
10 wet
Oct
70° / 51°
9 wet
Nov
60° / 41°
9 wet
Dec
52° / 35°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Tryon, NC, 5.1 mi away at 1,320 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Bradley Falls is a climbing area in North Carolina, about a mile from the town of Mount Valley. It sits among a cluster of short trails, including the Big Bradley Falls Overlook Trail, the Green River Cove Trail and the Little Bradley Falls Trail, all within a mile of the falls. The area has 18 climbing routes, with sport and trad styles and a grade range from 5.6 to 5.11. Sport routes include Lightning corner at 5.6 and Moby Dick at 5.10, and the trad route Otra Vez at 5.10a/b. The hardest route is Disarmament, a sport climb at 5.11. For a change of pace, the West Cliff - Main climbing area and Melrose Mtn. Climbing Park are both about 5 miles away. Paddlers can head to Bat Fork, roughly 7.5 miles off.
Routes (18)
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