Hell Boulder
Hell Boulder in North Carolina has 6 bouldering routes at 4 difficulty grades.
- 6 routes
- V3- – V7
- Bouldering
Best time to visit Hell Boulder
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.
Jan
53° / 32°
10 wet
Feb
58° / 36°
10 wet
Mar
65° / 42°
11 wet
Apr
74° / 50°
10 wet
May
81° / 58°
11 wet
Jun
88° / 67°
12 wet
Jul
91° / 70°
13 wet
Aug
89° / 69°
11 wet
Sep
83° / 63°
10 wet
Oct
74° / 51°
9 wet
Nov
64° / 41°
9 wet
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.
Hell Boulder is a bouldering area in North Carolina, about 1.3 miles from the town of Dixon. It sits among a cluster of other bouldering spots, with Y-Axis Boulder, Dixon School Boulders and Old Folks Home all about 0.1 mile away. The area is a compact, close-to-town destination for climbers who want to get on the rock without driving far. The climbing here is all bouldering, with six routes spread across the boulders. Grades run from V3- up to V7, so there is something for climbers of different abilities. Cerberus is the easiest, at V3-, and Dick Cheney is the hardest, at V7. Lucifer and Mephistopheles are both V4, and Beelzebub and Hounds of Hell are V5. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Gastonia show October highs around 74°F with lows near 51°F, and April is similar at about 74°F by day and 50°F at night. July is the hottest month, with typical highs near 91°F. For a change from bouldering, the Ridgeline Trail is about a mile away, and the Clarks Creek Trail is roughly 2.2 miles off. Paddlers can head to South Fork Crowders Creek, about 6.4 miles away.
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