NCSU Traverse Wall
NCSU Traverse Wall in North Carolina has 7 climbing routes with bouldering and trad.
- 7 routes
- V2 – V6
- Bouldering · Trad
Best time to visit NCSU Traverse Wall
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
52° / 32°
8 wet · 1 snow
Feb
55° / 33°
8 wet
Mar
63° / 40°
8 wet
Apr
72° / 49°
7 wet
May
80° / 58°
8 wet
Jun
87° / 66°
8 wet
Jul
91° / 70°
9 wet
Aug
89° / 69°
8 wet
Sep
82° / 63°
7 wet
Oct
72° / 51°
6 wet
Nov
62° / 41°
6 wet
Dec
55° / 35°
8 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Raleigh State Univ, NC, 1.6 mi away at 400 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
NCSU Traverse Wall is a climbing area in North Carolina, about half a mile from West Raleigh. It sits right next to the NC States Campus climbing area, which makes it an easy addition to a day spent exploring the climbing spots around Raleigh. The wall is a bouldering and trad climbing destination. Of its seven routes, five are boulders and two are trad. The boulders run from V2 to V6, with the hardest of them, Crux #5 (The Impossi-panel), at V6. The trad routes are rated in the 5.12 range, with one at 5.12- and another at 5.12+. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show October highs around 72°F with lows near 51°F, and April is similar at about 72°F by day and 49°F at night. July is the warmest month, with highs near 91°F. Lake Raleigh Boulders is about 1.4 miles away, and the Lakeview Trail and Pine Trail are both about 1.6 miles off. Paddlers can find Walnut Creek roughly 2.8 miles away.
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