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Last Wall

Last Wall in North Carolina has 10 routes across 9 grades, offering sport and trad climbing.

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10 routes

5.8 – 5.13b/c

Trad · Sport

Best time to visit Last Wall

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.

Jan
48° / 29°
8 wet
Feb
52° / 30°
8 wet
Mar
59° / 36°
9 wet
Apr
70° / 44°
9 wet
May
76° / 55°
11 wet
Jun
84° / 63°
10 wet
Jul
87° / 68°
11 wet
Aug
85° / 66°
10 wet
Sep
79° / 59°
9 wet
Oct
70° / 47°
9 wet
Nov
60° / 36°
8 wet
Dec
51° / 31°
9 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Danbury, NC, 6.7 mi away at 1,019 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.

Last Wall is a climbing area in North Carolina, about 1.6 miles from the town of Moores Springs. It sits among a cluster of other climbing spots, with Dog and Pony Show Area, Meat Puppet Crag and Fire Wall all about 0.1 mile away. The area is a compact hub of rock, with several crags and routes within a short distance of one another. The climbing here is mostly traditional, with one sport route, Seth's Sickness, at 5.13b/c. The grade range runs from 5.8 up to 5.13b/c, and the median is 5.11c. Among the named routes are Sidewalk Prophets at 5.8, Gizmosis at 5.11+, and Tim's Reach Around at 5.11c. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Danbury, which sits about 720 feet lower, show October highs around 70°F with lows near 47°F, and April is similar at about 70°F by day and 44°F at night. Summer is hotter, with July highs averaging 87°F. For a change from the rock, Torys Den Trail is about 0.8 mile away and Moores Wall Loop Trail about 1.1 mile away. Paddlers can reach the Little Yadkin River, roughly 8 miles off.