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Old Folks Home

Old Folks Home in North Carolina has 8 routes across 6 grades.

8 routes

V0 – V5-6

Bouldering

Best time to visit Old Folks Home

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
53° / 32°
10 wet
Feb
58° / 36°
10 wet
Mar
65° / 42°
11 wet
Apr
74° / 50°
10 wet
May
81° / 58°
11 wet
Jun
88° / 67°
12 wet
Jul
91° / 70°
13 wet
Aug
89° / 69°
11 wet
Sep
83° / 63°
10 wet
Oct
74° / 51°
9 wet
Nov
64° / 41°
9 wet
Dec
56° / 36°
10 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Gastonia Muni Ap, NC, 11.7 mi away at 797 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Old Folks Home is a bouldering area in North Carolina, about 1.4 miles from the town of Dixon. It sits among a cluster of other climbing spots, with Snake Jam Boulder, Decepticon Boulder and Denominator all about 0.1 mile away. The area is a compact, close-together set of boulders rather than a long route, and the climbing is all on rock rather than on a trail. The boulders here are rated from V0- up to V5-6, with most of the routes sitting around V1. Lawrence Welk is the easiest, at V0-, and Bag of Tricks is the hardest, at V5-6. The area is a short drive from Dixon, so it works well as a quick stop for climbers already in the area. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Gastonia show October highs around 74°F with lows near 51°F, and April is similar at about 74°F by day and 50°F at night. Summer is hot, with July highs averaging about 91°F. For a change from bouldering, the Ridgeline Trail is about 0.9 mile away, and the Clarks Creek Trail is about 2.3 miles off. Paddlers can head to South Fork Crowders Creek, roughly 6.3 miles away.