Cedar Rock - North
Cedar Rock - North in North Carolina has 46 climbing routes.
- 46 routes
- 5.5 – 5.12a
- Trad · Sport · Mixed
Is Cedar Rock - North open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in National Forests in North Carolina. It doesn't name Cedar Rock - North, 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 - North
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, 13.9 mi away at 3,200 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Cedar Rock - North is a climbing area in North Carolina's National Forests in North Carolina, within the Pisgah Ranger District. It is managed by the Forest Service and sits about 0.3 miles from Cedar Rock - Main Wall and Stone Depot, and about 0.3 miles from Cedar Rock Mountain Trail, making it easy to pair climbing with a hike. The area holds 46 climbing routes, with trad the dominant style at 40 routes. Sport climbing has four routes. The grade range runs from 5.5 to 5.12a. Some of the named routes include Forget Me Not at 5.5, It's All Pink at 5.8+, and The Route of Passive Aggression at 5.12a. For timing, fall is a comfortable window. Typical averages from a nearby weather station run from highs around 73°F in September to about 65°F in October, with fewer wet days than in summer. Close by, the New Butter Gap Trail lies about half a mile away. Catheys Creek offers canoeing roughly 2.8 miles off, and Upper Cove Creek Roadside Campsites is about 3.5 miles away.
Routes (46)
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