North Carolina · Rock climbing · Westfield

Cooks Wall

Cooks Wall is a North Carolina climbing crag with 2 trad routes on 2 difficulty grades.

2 routes

5.10+ – 5.11

Trad

Best time to visit Cooks Wall

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 1,200 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.

Cooks Wall is a climbing area in North Carolina, about 1.6 miles from the town of Quaker Gap. It sits among a cluster of other climbing spots, with Warfare area (Upper Cookbook), The Prow and The Pimp'n Wall all within about a tenth of a mile. The Pimp'n Wall and the Cooks Wall Trail are each about 0.2 miles away. The climbing here is trad, with two routes listed: Church Lady at 5.10+ and Hangin' with Diablo at 5.11. Both are traditional climbs, and the grades sit in the 5.10 to 5.11 range. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Danbury, NC, show October highs around 70°F with lows near 47°F, while July highs reach about 87°F. That station sits roughly 1,200 feet lower than the wall, so temperatures on the rock run cooler. For more time on foot, Torys Den Trail is about 0.4 miles away and Wolf Rock Trail about a mile off. Paddlers can reach the Little Yadkin River, roughly 7.4 miles away.