North Carolina · Rock climbing · Traphill

Face Value

Upper-range route at Stone Mountain South Face combining bolts and placed gear.

5.11d
grade
Mixed
style

Best time to visit Face Value

Best months: April–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

    44° / 22°

    7 wet

  2. Feb

    46° / 24°

    7 wet

  3. Mar

    53° / 31°

    8 wet

  4. Apr

    63° / 40°

    8 wet

  5. May

    71° / 49°

    10 wet

  6. Jun

    80° / 57°

    11 wet

  7. Jul

    84° / 62°

    11 wet

  8. Aug

    82° / 60°

    11 wet

  9. Sep

    75° / 53°

    8 wet

  10. Oct

    66° / 41°

    7 wet

  11. Nov

    55° / 32°

    7 wet

  12. Dec

    46° / 26°

    7 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Sparta 3.5 Ssw, NC, 7.5 mi away at 3,011 ft. The station sits about 1,400 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

One of 59 routes catalogued at Stone Mountain South Face, this climb falls in the upper range of the crag's 5.4–5.12a span. The line takes both bolts and placed gear on the same pitch.

Photo of the crag

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

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