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Little Ass Kicker

Little Ass Kicker in North Carolina has 5 routes across 4 grades, offering sport and trad climbing.

5 routes
5.10b/c – 5.11b
Trad · Sport

Best time to visit Little Ass Kicker

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° / 29°

    8 wet

  2. Feb

    52° / 30°

    8 wet

  3. Mar

    59° / 36°

    9 wet

  4. Apr

    70° / 44°

    9 wet

  5. May

    76° / 55°

    11 wet

  6. Jun

    84° / 63°

    10 wet

  7. Jul

    87° / 68°

    11 wet

  8. Aug

    85° / 66°

    10 wet

  9. Sep

    79° / 59°

    9 wet

  10. Oct

    70° / 47°

    9 wet

  11. Nov

    60° / 36°

    8 wet

  12. Dec

    51° / 31°

    9 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Danbury, NC, 7.2 mi away at 1,019 ft. The station sits about 900 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.

Little Ass Kicker is a climbing area in North Carolina, about 1.7 miles from the town of Quaker Gap. It sits among a cluster of other climbing spots and trails, so it works well as a stop in a day of exploring the surrounding rock and hiking routes. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Danbury 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. That station sits roughly 900 feet lower than the climbing area, so temperatures here run cooler. Several climbing areas lie right next door, including Lower Wall, Over Easy Wall and Sunshine Wall, each about 0.1 mile away. Torys Den Trail is about 0.4 mile off, and the Little Yadkin River, a paddling route, is about 7 miles away.

Routes (5)

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