North Carolina · Rock climbing · King

Lower Wall

Lower Wall in North Carolina has 3 climbing routes on 3 difficulty grades.

3 routes

5.10- – 5.13+

Trad · Sport

Best time to visit Lower 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, 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.

Lower Wall is a climbing area in North Carolina, about 1.7 miles from the town of Quaker Gap. It sits among a cluster of named climbing walls, with Sunshine Wall and Over Easy Wall both about 0.1 mile away. The Pimp'n Wall and Cooks Wall Trail are similarly close, so it's easy to pair the area's rock with a short hike. The climbing here ranges from traditional routes to a single sport route, with grades from 5.10- up to 5.13+. Cruise Control is a 5.10- trad route, and Supercharger is a 5.13+ trad route. Adrenaline Junkies is the sport option at 5.11b/c. Spring and fall are the most comfortable seasons to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Danbury weather station show October highs around 70°F with lows near 47°F, while July highs average about 87°F. That station sits roughly 936 feet lower than the area, so temperatures on the wall run cooler.