Moving Target
Among the hardest problems at West Side Boulders' Robert's Roof sector.
- V9
- grade
- Bouldering Pads
- style
Best time to visit Moving Target
Best months: February–June 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.
Jan
50° / 28°
9 wet
Feb
55° / 30°
8 wet
Mar
62° / 36°
9 wet
Apr
72° / 44°
9 wet
May
78° / 54°
10 wet
Jun
85° / 63°
11 wet
Jul
88° / 67°
11 wet
Aug
87° / 66°
10 wet
Sep
81° / 59°
8 wet
Oct
72° / 47°
7 wet
Nov
63° / 36°
7 wet
Dec
53° / 30°
8 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Lake Lure 2, NC, 5.1 mi away at 1,040 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
One of the most challenging problems at West Side Boulders, this climb represents the upper end of the Robert's Roof sector's difficulty range among the 26 routes catalogued at the crag.
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