Circus Roof Boulder
Circus Roof Boulder in North Carolina has 7 bouldering routes across 6 grades.
- 7 routes
- V1+ – V10
- Bouldering
Best time to visit Circus Roof Boulder
Best months: March–June and August–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
48° / 29°
8 wet
Feb
52° / 30°
8 wet
Mar
59° / 36°
9 wet
Apr
70° / 44°
9 wet
May
76° / 55°
11 wet
Jun
84° / 63°
10 wet
Jul
87° / 68°
11 wet
Aug
85° / 66°
10 wet
Sep
79° / 59°
9 wet
Oct
70° / 47°
9 wet
Nov
60° / 36°
8 wet
Dec
51° / 31°
9 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Danbury, NC, 7.1 mi away at 1,019 ft. The station sits about 1,000 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.
Circus Roof Boulder is a bouldering area in North Carolina, about 2 miles from the town of Capella. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with Robotto Boulder and Stigmata Boulder each about 0.1 mile away and Two Mile Boulderfield about 0.2 mile off. The closest hike is Torys Den Trail, also about 0.2 mile away. The area has seven bouldering routes, all rated on the V scale from V1+ to V10. The most notable are Circus Roof at V4 and Under The Big Top at V6, with Freakshow at V10 being the hardest. The routes are all boulders, and the area is best suited to climbers who enjoy the bouldering style. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Danbury, which sits about 1,000 feet lower, show October highs around 70°F with lows near 47°F, while July highs average about 87°F. Temperatures at the boulders run cooler than those figures. Nearby climbing includes the Sky Pilot Area about 0.3 mile away and the Cooks Wall Trail hike about 0.4 mile away. For time on the water, the Little Yadkin River is about 7 miles off.
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