North Carolina · Ice climbing · Burnsville

Right Wishbone

Alpine line in the Black Mountain Range sector with no fixed protection.

4th
grade
Alpine No Fixed
style

Is Right Wishbone open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in National Forests in North Carolina. It doesn't name Right Wishbone, 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 Right Wishbone

Best months: March–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.

  1. Jan

    45° / 26°

  2. Feb

    49° / 29°

  3. Mar

    56° / 34°

  4. Apr

    66° / 42°

  5. May

    73° / 49°

  6. Jun

    80° / 58°

  7. Jul

    83° / 61°

  8. Aug

    81° / 60°

  9. Sep

    76° / 54°

  10. Oct

    67° / 42°

  11. Nov

    57° / 34°

  12. Dec

    48° / 28°

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Burnsville Ag, NC, 5.2 mi away at 2,825 ft. The station sits about 1,600 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.

One of only a handful of routes catalogued in the Black Mountain Range Alpine sector of Northern Mountains Region, this alpine line features no fixed protection.

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