East Cliff
East Cliff in North Carolina has 12 climbing routes with mixed, sport, and trad styles.
- 12 routes
- 5.6 – 5.11-
- Sport · Trad · Mixed
Best time to visit East Cliff
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
50° / 32°
11 wet
Feb
54° / 34°
10 wet
Mar
61° / 40°
12 wet
Apr
70° / 49°
11 wet
May
77° / 57°
12 wet
Jun
83° / 65°
13 wet
Jul
86° / 69°
14 wet
Aug
85° / 67°
13 wet
Sep
79° / 62°
10 wet
Oct
70° / 51°
9 wet
Nov
60° / 41°
9 wet
Dec
52° / 35°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Tryon, NC, 1.4 mi away at 1,320 ft. The station sits about 500 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.
East Cliff is a climbing area on the Town of Tryon Open Space in North Carolina, about 0.1 mile from Melrose Mtn. Climbing Park and 0.3 mile from West Cliff - Mini. The area sits among several named climbing spots, so it works well with a day spent exploring the West Cliff areas or the Melrose Mtn. park. The climbing here includes a mix of sport and trad routes, with 12 routes in total. Grades range from 5.6 to 5.11, and the median is 5.9+. Sport routes like Gold Member (5.6) and Jack and the Beanstalk (5.11) stand out, along with the trad route Crocus Honey (5.10-). Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. A nearby weather station in Tryon records typical average highs of about 70°F in April and October, with lows near 50°F. The station sits about 530 feet lower than the cliff, so temperatures at the rock run cooler. For a change of pace, the Waterfall Trail and Palmetto Trail - Blue Wall Passage are both about 1.4 miles away.
Routes (12)
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