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Raleigh area climbing

Raleigh area climbing in North Carolina has 2 routes.

2 routes
V0 – V4
Bouldering

Best time to visit Raleigh area climbing

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.

  1. Jan

    52° / 32°

    8 wet · 1 snow

  2. Feb

    55° / 33°

    8 wet

  3. Mar

    63° / 40°

    8 wet

  4. Apr

    72° / 49°

    7 wet

  5. May

    80° / 58°

    8 wet

  6. Jun

    87° / 66°

    8 wet

  7. Jul

    91° / 70°

    9 wet

  8. Aug

    89° / 69°

    8 wet

  9. Sep

    82° / 63°

    7 wet

  10. Oct

    72° / 51°

    6 wet

  11. Nov

    62° / 41°

    6 wet

  12. Dec

    55° / 35°

    8 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Raleigh State Univ, NC, 1.7 mi away at 400 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Raleigh area climbing is a cluster of bouldering spots in North Carolina, sitting about a tenth of a mile from the town of Orchards. It works well as a base for a short outing, with Lake Raleigh Boulders just 0.6 miles away and the Valley Trail and Pine Trail hikes within a mile. The climbing here is all bouldering, and the two named routes, Send Plex at V0 and Beta Theta Guy at V4, give a range from easy to more challenging. The area is close to other climbing at NC States Campus and the NCSU Traverse Wall, both about 1.9 miles off. 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, while July highs reach about 91°F.

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