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Maddox Boulder

Maddox Boulder in North Carolina has 5 bouldering routes.

5 routes
V4 – V7
Bouldering

Is Maddox Boulder open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in National Forests in North Carolina. It doesn't name Maddox Boulder, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).

As of · Source: USFS · National Forests in North Carolina. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Maddox Boulder

Best months: September–October. 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

    41° / 22°

    12 wet

  2. Feb

    45° / 24°

    11 wet

  3. Mar

    52° / 29°

    12 wet

  4. Apr

    62° / 37°

    13 wet

  5. May

    69° / 46°

    14 wet

  6. Jun

    76° / 54°

    14 wet

  7. Jul

    79° / 58°

    14 wet

  8. Aug

    78° / 56°

    13 wet

  9. Sep

    72° / 50°

    11 wet

  10. Oct

    63° / 39°

    10 wet

  11. Nov

    53° / 30°

    10 wet

  12. Dec

    45° / 25°

    12 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Boone 1 Se, NC, 6.4 mi away at 3,100 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Maddox Boulder is a bouldering area on the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina, within the Grandfather Ranger District of the National Forests in North Carolina. The National Park Service manages the land, and there is no fee to visit. The climbing here is all bouldering, with five routes ranging from V4 to V7. The hardest are Maddox Traverse and Tendon Sandwich at V7, and Right Maddox is also V5. The area sits close to several other bouldering spots, including Blowing Rock Boulders and 45 Degree Wall, both about half a mile away. For comfortable weather, late spring and early fall are the sweet spots. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Boone run from highs around 69°F in May to 72°F in September, with July the warmest at about 79°F. Winter is cold, with January highs near 41°F. Julian Price Memorial Park Campground is about 1.6 miles away for an overnight stay, and the China Creek Trail is about 0.7 miles off for a walk.

Routes (5)

Facts about this crag

Rules & access

Fee
No fee

Source: National Park Service API

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