North Carolina · Rock climbing · Lake Lure

The Gym

Gym, The is a bouldering area in North Carolina with 7 routes.

7 routes

V1 – V6

Bouldering

Best time to visit The Gym

Best months: February–June and September–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.

Jan
50° / 28°
9 wet
Feb
55° / 30°
8 wet
Mar
62° / 36°
9 wet
Apr
72° / 44°
9 wet
May
78° / 54°
10 wet
Jun
85° / 63°
11 wet
Jul
88° / 67°
11 wet
Aug
87° / 66°
10 wet
Sep
81° / 59°
8 wet
Oct
72° / 47°
7 wet
Nov
63° / 36°
7 wet
Dec
53° / 30°
8 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Lake Lure 2, NC, 2.5 mi away at 1,040 ft. The station sits about 600 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

The Gym is a bouldering area in North Carolina, about a mile from the town of Quail Ridge. It sits among several other climbing spots, with Crowd Pleaser & Berry Patio and The Pit both about 0.1 mile away, and Driver Boulder at a similar distance. The area is a cluster of boulders rather than a single route, and the climbing here is all bouldering, with grades ranging from V1 to V6. The most comfortable months for a visit are typically spring and fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Lake Lure show October highs around 72°F with lows near 47°F, and April is similar at about 72°F by day and 44°F at night. That station sits roughly 560 feet lower than the Gym, so temperatures at the boulders run a little cooler. The routes here are all bouldering, and the grade range is V1 to V6. Among the named routes are Peach Fuzz and Prickly Pear at V1, Field Day and Squat at V4, and Squat Sit at V6.