North Carolina · Rock climbing · Pinnacle

Ground Up aka Big Gully

Ground Up aka Big Gully in North Carolina has 6 routes across 5 grades, offering sport and trad climbing.

6 routes
5.7 – 5.10b
Sport · Trad

Best time to visit Ground Up aka Big Gully

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 1,200 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.

Ground Up, also known as Big Gully, is a climbing area in North Carolina, about 2.8 miles from the town of Pinnacle. It sits close to several other climbing spots, including Big Arete and Fear of Flying, both about 0.1 mile away, and Parking Lot, also within a tenth of a mile. Late spring and early fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Rural Hall put May highs around 77°F and September highs around 79°F, while July averages climb to about 87°F and winter lows dip near freezing. For a change of pace, Pilot Knob Trail is about 0.3 mile away and Ledge Spring Trail about half a mile. Paddlers can head to the Little Yadkin River, roughly 4.9 miles off.

Routes (6)

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