North Carolina · Rock climbing · Kings Mountain

Burn Crack

One of 15 routes at Practice Wall, mid-range in the crag's 5.5–5.14- span.

5.10c
grade
Trad Gear
style

Best time to visit Burn Crack

Best months: February–May and September–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.

  1. Jan

    53° / 32°

    10 wet

  2. Feb

    58° / 36°

    10 wet

  3. Mar

    65° / 42°

    11 wet

  4. Apr

    74° / 50°

    10 wet

  5. May

    81° / 58°

    11 wet

  6. Jun

    88° / 67°

    12 wet

  7. Jul

    91° / 70°

    13 wet

  8. Aug

    89° / 69°

    11 wet

  9. Sep

    83° / 63°

    10 wet

  10. Oct

    74° / 51°

    9 wet

  11. Nov

    64° / 41°

    9 wet

  12. Dec

    56° / 36°

    10 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Gastonia Muni Ap, NC, 7.2 mi away at 797 ft. The station sits about 700 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

One of 15 climbs catalogued at Practice Wall, this route sits in the middle of the crag's range that spans from 5.5 to 5.14-.

Photo of the crag

Practice Wall — the crag this route is on
Practice Wall, North Carolina — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: Idawriter, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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