North Carolina · Bouldering · Kings Mountain

Eye Sockets

One of 54 routes in the Eye Sockets sector at Dixon School Boulders.

V3
grade
Bouldering Pads
style

Best time to visit Eye Sockets

Best months: February–May and September–December. 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

    53° / 32°

    10 wet

  2. Feb

    58° / 36°

    10 wet

  3. Mar

    65° / 42°

    11 wet

  4. Apr

    74° / 50°

    10 wet

  5. May

    81° / 58°

    11 wet

  6. Jun

    88° / 67°

    12 wet

  7. Jul

    91° / 70°

    13 wet

  8. Aug

    89° / 69°

    11 wet

  9. Sep

    83° / 63°

    10 wet

  10. Oct

    74° / 51°

    9 wet

  11. Nov

    64° / 41°

    9 wet

  12. Dec

    56° / 36°

    10 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Gastonia Muni Ap, NC, 11.8 mi away at 797 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Located in the Eye Sockets sector at Dixon School Boulders, this climb sits among 54 routes catalogued at the crag, which spans V0 to V8.

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