North Side
North Side in North Carolina has 40 climbing routes across 24 grades, offering mixed and traditional styles.
Photo: ninepennies, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)- 40 routes
- 5.5 – 5.13a/b
- Trad · Mixed
Is North Side open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in National Forests in North Carolina. It doesn't name North Side, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).
Rainbow Springs Road closed for reconstruction
Agency closure covering National Forests in North Carolina · USFS · National Forests in North Carolina
Closures in anticipation of Hurricane Isaias
Agency closure covering National Forests in North Carolina · USFS · National Forests in North Carolina
Siddie Fields Day Use Area closed for improvements
Agency alert covering National Forests in North Carolina · USFS · National Forests in North Carolina
Pisgah National Forest Driving Safety Alert
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As of · Source: USFS · National Forests in North Carolina. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Best time to visit North Side
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.
Jan
49° / 25°
10 wet · 1 snow
Feb
53° / 27°
10 wet · 1 snow
Mar
60° / 33°
12 wet
Apr
69° / 41°
11 wet
May
75° / 50°
12 wet
Jun
81° / 58°
14 wet
Jul
83° / 62°
15 wet
Aug
82° / 62°
14 wet
Sep
77° / 55°
10 wet
Oct
69° / 43°
9 wet
Nov
59° / 32°
8 wet
Dec
51° / 28°
10 wet · 1 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Brevard, NC, 6.2 mi away at 2,175 ft. The station sits about 1,100 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
North Side is a climbing area in the Pisgah Ranger District of the National Forests in North Carolina, managed by the Forest Service. It sits in a cluster of climbing spots, with Northside Boulders about a tenth of a mile away and the Nose Area roughly a third of a mile off. The North Face hike is within half a mile, and the Upper Cove Creek Roadside Campsites are about a mile out. The climbing here runs from about 5.5 up to 5.13a/b, with 37 traditional routes and three mixed routes among the 40 listed. Some of the named routes are Southern Hospitality Var. at 5.5, Killer Whales at 5.11a and Reign of Fire at 5.13a/b. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Brevard, NC, show September and October as the most comfortable months, with highs around 77°F and lows in the low 40s and 50s. That station sits about 1,100 feet lower than the area, so temperatures up high run cooler.
Routes (40)
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