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Masterlock Boulder

Masterlock Boulder in North Carolina has 12 bouldering routes across 8 grades.

Masterlock BoulderPhoto: pmuellr, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
12 routes
V1 – V9
Bouldering

Best time to visit Masterlock Boulder

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, 6.4 mi away at 1,019 ft. The station sits about 1,000 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.

Masterlock Boulder is a bouldering area in North Carolina, about 1.6 miles from the town of Moores Springs. It sits among a cluster of other bouldering spots, with Sentinel Buttress Boulderfield, Stu's Boulder and Omega Boulder all within about a tenth of a mile. The name Masterlock comes from the Masterlock Stand and Masterlock routes, which sit at the top of the grade range here. The area has 12 bouldering routes, all rated on the V scale from V1 to V9. The median grade is V5, and the hardest is Masterlock at V9. Locksmith and Masterlock Stand are both V6. The routes are all bouldering, so there is no climbing on rope. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Danbury, which sits about 1,000 feet lower, show October highs around 70°F with lows near 47°F, and April is similar. Summer is hotter, with July highs averaging about 87°F. The Moores Wall Loop Trail and Torys Den Trail are both about 0.8 miles away. For paddling, the Little Yadkin River is about 8 miles off.

Routes (12)

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