North Carolina · Rock climbing · Pinnacle

Fear of Flying

5-route climbing area in North Carolina with sport and trad options.

5 routes
5.6 – 5.8
Sport · Trad

Best time to visit Fear of Flying

Best months: March–June and August–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

    48° / 28°

  2. Feb

    51° / 30°

  3. Mar

    59° / 36°

  4. Apr

    69° / 45°

  5. May

    77° / 54°

  6. Jun

    84° / 63°

  7. Jul

    87° / 67°

  8. Aug

    85° / 65°

  9. Sep

    79° / 59°

  10. Oct

    69° / 47°

  11. Nov

    59° / 37°

  12. Dec

    50° / 31°

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Rural Hall, NC, 12.2 mi away at 960 ft. The station sits about 1,100 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.

Fear of Flying is a climbing area in North Carolina, about 2.8 miles from the town of Pinnacle. It sits among several other climbing areas, with Big Arete and Devil in the White House both about 0.1 mile away, and Ground Up aka Big Gully at the same distance. The area is a compact cluster of sport and trad routes, with most of the climbing in the 5.6 to 5.8 range. The routes here are a mix of sport and trad, and the five listed run from 5.6 to 5.8. Aerophobia is a sport route at 5.6, and Desk Jockey is the only trad route at 5.7. The others are sport routes, including Novi at 5.7 and 737 Max at 5.8. All were first ascended in 2021. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Rural Hall show May highs around 77°F and October highs around 69°F, while July averages about 87°F. That station sits roughly 1,075 feet lower than the climbing area, so temperatures up high run cooler. Pilot Knob Trail and Ledge Spring Trail are both within half a mile, and Grindstone Trail is about 0.7 mile away. For paddling, the Little Yadkin River is about 5 miles off.

Routes (5)

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