Cedar Rock - Main Wall
Cedar Rock - Main Wall in North Carolina has 41 climbing routes.
- 41 routes
- 5.5 – 5.12c
- Trad · Mixed · Sport
Is Cedar Rock - Main Wall open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in National Forests in North Carolina. It doesn't name Cedar Rock - Main Wall, 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
Agency alert covering National Forests in North Carolina · USFS · National Forests in North Carolina
As of · Source: USFS · National Forests in North Carolina. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Best time to visit Cedar Rock - Main Wall
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
46° / 27°
11 wet
Feb
50° / 29°
10 wet
Mar
57° / 35°
11 wet
Apr
67° / 42°
11 wet
May
73° / 51°
12 wet
Jun
76° / 60°
14 wet
Jul
79° / 63°
16 wet
Aug
77° / 62°
14 wet
Sep
73° / 56°
10 wet
Oct
65° / 45°
9 wet
Nov
56° / 36°
9 wet
Dec
49° / 31°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Lake Toxaway 2 Sw, NC, 13.6 mi away at 3,200 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Cedar Rock - Main Wall is a climbing area in the Pisgah Ranger District of the National Forests in North Carolina, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among a cluster of climbing and hiking destinations, with Cedar Rock and Cedar Rock - North both about 0.3 miles away and the Cedar Rock Mountain Trail just as close. The area has 41 routes, with trad climbing the most common style. The YDS grades run from 5.5 up to 5.12c, and the median is 5.11a. Among the named routes are Birthday Bash at 5.9 and Pawing the Void at 5.12c, a sport route first ascended by Chris Caldwell. For timing, late spring and early fall are the most comfortable. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Lake Toxaway show May highs around 73°F and October highs around 65°F, with July the wettest month at about 16 wet days. Nearby, the Cedar Rock Mountain Trail and New Butter Gap Trail are both within half a mile. Catheys Creek offers canoeing about 2.5 miles away, and Upper Cove Creek Roadside Campsites is about 3.8 miles off.
Routes (41)
Keep exploring — more climbs worth the drive
Photo: jasonferrell, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)Hidden Wall
~5 min drive
Hidden Wall is a North Carolina climbing crag with 11 routes.
Photo: jasonferrell, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)South Side
~6 min drive
South Side in North Carolina has 28 climbing routes with mixed and trad styles.
Photo: Osajus Photography, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)Sun Wall
~6 min drive
Sun Wall in North Carolina has 22 climbing routes across 13 grades.
Photo: Osajus Photography, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)Looking Glass Boulders
~6 min drive
Looking Glass Boulders in North Carolina has 4 bouldering routes.
Photo: ninepennies, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)Nose Area
~6 min drive
Nose Area in North Carolina has 12 climbing routes across 11 grades, offering sport and trad climbing.
Photo: ninepennies, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)Northside Boulders
~6 min drive
Northside Boulders in North Carolina has 18 bouldering routes.
Photo: ninepennies, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)North Side
~6 min drive
North Side in North Carolina has 40 climbing routes across 24 grades, offering mixed and traditional styles.
Photo: Dallas Epperson, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Pumpkintown
~26 min drive
Pumpkintown in South Carolina has 4 sport climbing routes with 3 difficulty grades.
Photo: Dallas Epperson, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Main Wall Left of Center Buttress
~26 min drive
Main Wall Left of Center Buttress in South Carolina has 14 climbing routes.
Photo: Dallas Epperson, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)Knobtopia Wall (Main Wall right of Center Buttress)
~27 min drive
Knobtopia Wall (Main Wall right of Center Buttress) is a climbing area in South Carolina with 6 routes.
