North Carolina · Rock climbing · Morganton

Eros Direct

The hardest climb catalogued at Main Wall among six routes in this grade range.

5.11b
grade
Trad Gear
style

Is Eros Direct open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in National Forests in North Carolina. It doesn't name Eros Direct, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).

As of · Source: USFS · National Forests in North Carolina. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Eros Direct

Best months: March–October. 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

    45° / 24°

  2. Feb

    47° / 26°

  3. Mar

    55° / 32°

  4. Apr

    64° / 39°

  5. May

    71° / 48°

  6. Jun

    78° / 57°

  7. Jul

    81° / 60°

  8. Aug

    80° / 59°

  9. Sep

    74° / 53°

  10. Oct

    65° / 42°

  11. Nov

    56° / 31°

  12. Dec

    48° / 27°

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Spruce Pine 2 Ne, NC, 6.6 mi away at 2,850 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.

This route represents the upper end of the grade span at Main Wall, where six climbs have been catalogued in the 5.10+ to 5.11b range.

Photo of the crag

Main Wall — the crag this route is on
Main Wall, North Carolina — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: npdoty, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)

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