Main Climbing Areas
Main Climbing Areas in North Carolina has 10 routes with mixed and trad protection.
- 10 routes
- 5.5 – 5.9-
- Trad · Mixed
Best time to visit Main Climbing Areas
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 600 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.
Main Climbing Areas is a climbing area in North Carolina, about a mile from the town of Mountain View. The surrounding cluster of named spots includes the Nuke the Whales Wall, the Middle Finger Wall and the Middle Finger (backside), all within a tenth of a mile. The Backside Trail also starts close by, so a short walk can round out a day on the rock. Spring and fall are the most comfortable seasons. Typical averages from the Gastonia airport weather station, about 7 miles away, run to highs around 74°F in April and October, while July highs average about 91°F. The area has 10 routes, split evenly between mixed and trad styles. The grades run from 5.5 to 5.9, with Championship Wrestling at 5.9 and In This Corner at 5.5. The hardest mixed routes are Ringside Entertainment and When In Doubt, Pinkies Out, both at 5.8+. For paddling, Long Creek is about 5 miles away, and South Fork Crowders Creek, across the line in South Carolina, is about 5.5 miles off.
Routes (10)
Nuke the Whales Backside(1)
Pinky Pillar (backside)(3)
Pinky Pillar Wall(2)
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