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Plafond Boulder

Plafond Boulder in North Carolina has 5 bouldering routes with 3 difficulty grades.

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5 routes

V4 – V6

Bouldering

Best time to visit Plafond Boulder

Best months: March–June and August–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
48° / 29°
8 wet
Feb
52° / 30°
8 wet
Mar
59° / 36°
9 wet
Apr
70° / 44°
9 wet
May
76° / 55°
11 wet
Jun
84° / 63°
10 wet
Jul
87° / 68°
11 wet
Aug
85° / 66°
10 wet
Sep
79° / 59°
9 wet
Oct
70° / 47°
9 wet
Nov
60° / 36°
8 wet
Dec
51° / 31°
9 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Danbury, NC, 5.9 mi away at 1,019 ft. The station sits about 700 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.

Plafond Boulder is a bouldering area in North Carolina, about 1.5 miles from the town of Moores Springs. It sits among a cluster of other bouldering spots, with North End Boulderfield and White Monster Boulder each about 0.1 mile away and The Valley Boulderfield about 0.3 mile off. The closest hike is Moores Wall Loop Trail, roughly 0.9 mile away. The area is a bouldering destination, with five routes all rated between V4 and V6. The most common grade is V5, and the hardest is V6 on The Shield. Plafond Face and Arêtenophobia are both V4, and Plafond Decevier is V6. The routes are all boulders, so there is no climbing on ropes or anchors to plan for. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Danbury, which sits about 750 feet lower than the boulders, show October highs around 70°F with lows near 47°F, and April is similar. Summer is hotter, with July highs averaging about 87°F. Paddlers can find the Little Yadkin River about 9 miles away.