North Carolina · Rock climbing · Tryon

Melrose Mtn. Climbing Park

Melrose Mtn. Climbing Park is a sport climbing area in North Carolina with 1 route.

1 route
5.9+
Sport

Best time to visit Melrose Mtn. Climbing Park

Best months: March–May and September–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

    50° / 32°

    11 wet

  2. Feb

    54° / 34°

    10 wet

  3. Mar

    61° / 40°

    12 wet

  4. Apr

    70° / 49°

    11 wet

  5. May

    77° / 57°

    12 wet

  6. Jun

    83° / 65°

    13 wet

  7. Jul

    86° / 69°

    14 wet

  8. Aug

    85° / 67°

    13 wet

  9. Sep

    79° / 62°

    10 wet

  10. Oct

    70° / 51°

    9 wet

  11. Nov

    60° / 41°

    9 wet

  12. Dec

    52° / 35°

    11 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Tryon, NC, 1.5 mi away at 1,320 ft. The station sits about 700 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.

Melrose Mtn. Climbing Park is a climbing area in North Carolina, set within the Town of Tryon Open Space. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with East Cliff about 0.1 mile away and West Cliff - Mini and West Cliff - Main each about 0.2 mile off. The park is a compact base for sport climbing, with one route, Short Stack, listed at 5.9+. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Tryon show October highs around 70°F with lows near 51°F, and April is similar at about 70°F by day and 49°F at night. That station sits roughly 700 feet lower than the park, so temperatures here run cooler. The closest trails are the Waterfall Trail and the Palmetto Trail - Blue Wall Passage, both about 1.5 miles away. Little Bradley Falls Trail is about 4.2 miles off, and the South Pacolet River, a paddling route, is about 7.5 miles away.

Routes (1)

Central Boulder Field(1)

Short Stack5.9+