North Carolina · Rock climbing · Burnsville

Northern Mountains Region

Northern Mountains Region in North Carolina has 10 climbing routes with 7 difficulty grades.

10 routes
V1 – V3
Bouldering · Alpine

Is Northern Mountains Region open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in National Forests in North Carolina. It doesn't name Northern Mountains Region, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).

As of · Source: USFS · National Forests in North Carolina. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Northern Mountains Region

Best months: March–June and August–October. 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

    45° / 23°

    10 wet

  2. Feb

    49° / 26°

    10 wet

  3. Mar

    56° / 32°

    11 wet

  4. Apr

    65° / 40°

    11 wet

  5. May

    71° / 48°

    12 wet

  6. Jun

    76° / 55°

    12 wet

  7. Jul

    79° / 59°

    13 wet

  8. Aug

    78° / 58°

    12 wet

  9. Sep

    73° / 52°

    9 wet

  10. Oct

    65° / 41°

    8 wet

  11. Nov

    56° / 31°

    8 wet

  12. Dec

    48° / 26°

    10 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Celo 2 S, NC, 3.1 mi away at 2,700 ft. The station sits about 500 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.

The Northern Mountains Region is a climbing area in North Carolina's National Forests in North Carolina, within the Appalachian Ranger District. It is a bouldering destination, with 10 routes in total, including eight boulders and one alpine route. The boulders run from V1 to V3, with Inigo Montoya at V3 as the hardest of them. The closest trails are the Mst - Grandfather Rd, about 0.8 miles away, and the Armstrong Creek Trail, about a mile off. The Hemlock hike and the Carolina Hemlocks Rec Area are both about 2.3 miles away.

Routes (10)

Gneiss Try Boulder(1)

SmokeyV1

Nettles are Stinging My Legs Boulder, The(1)

Poison Ivy Sit StartV1-2

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