North Carolina · Rock climbing · Kings Mountain

Hidden Wall

Hidden Wall in North Carolina has 20 routes across 16 grades, featuring mixed and sport climbing.

20 routes

5.8 – 5.13a

Sport · Mixed

Best time to visit Hidden Wall

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, 7.2 mi away at 797 ft. The station sits about 700 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.

Hidden Wall is a rock climbing area in North Carolina, about a mile from the town of Mountain View. It sits among several other climbing spots and trails, including Practice Wall, David's Castle (backside) and the Backside Trail, all within a tenth of a mile. The climbing here is sport-oriented, with a few mixed routes, and the grade range runs from 5.8 up to 5.13a, so it suits climbers with a range of abilities. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Gastonia run around 74°F in April and October, and the station sits roughly 750 feet lower than the wall, so expect it to run a little cooler up high. The wall has 20 routes, with the hardest being Terrorist at 5.13a. Pteranodon is a sport route at 5.11a, and Thratcher is a sport route at 5.12+. For a change from climbing, Rocktop Trail and Tower Trail are both about 0.3 miles away.