North Carolina · Rock climbing · Lake Lure

East Side Boulders

East Side Boulders in North Carolina has 38 bouldering routes.

38 routes
V0 – V11
Bouldering

Best time to visit East Side Boulders

Best months: February–June 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.

  1. Jan

    50° / 28°

    9 wet

  2. Feb

    55° / 30°

    8 wet

  3. Mar

    62° / 36°

    9 wet

  4. Apr

    72° / 44°

    9 wet

  5. May

    78° / 54°

    10 wet

  6. Jun

    85° / 63°

    11 wet

  7. Jul

    88° / 67°

    11 wet

  8. Aug

    87° / 66°

    10 wet

  9. Sep

    81° / 59°

    8 wet

  10. Oct

    72° / 47°

    7 wet

  11. Nov

    63° / 36°

    7 wet

  12. Dec

    53° / 30°

    8 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Lake Lure 2, NC, 2.5 mi away at 1,040 ft. The station sits about 600 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

East Side Boulders is a bouldering area in North Carolina, about a mile from the community of Quail Ridge. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with The Pit and The Gym just 0.1 mile away and Crowd Pleaser & Berry Patio at a similar distance. The area is a compact hub for boulderers, with 38 bouldering routes spread across it, ranging from the easy V0 of Daffodil to the challenging V11 of Acro Idiots. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Lake Lure show October highs around 72°F with lows near 47°F, and April is similar at about 72°F by day and 44°F at night. That station sits roughly 560 feet lower than the boulders, so temperatures on the rock run a little cooler. The Rumbling Bald Loop hike is 0.4 mile away, and the Party Rock Trail is 0.7 mile off. Lake Lure, about 1.3 miles away, offers fishing, and the Great Woodlands Adventure Trail lies about 2 miles out.

Routes (38)

Diamond Boulder, The(1)

AlbatrossV9

Morning Star & Warm-Up Boulders(1)

Morning StarV6-7

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