Rising Sun Wall
Rising Sun Wall in North Carolina has 7 climbing routes across 4 grades.
Photo: Idawriter, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- 7 routes
- 5.8+ – 5.10b
- Trad · Sport · Mixed
Best time to visit Rising Sun Wall
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, 7.2 mi away at 797 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.
Rising Sun Wall is a climbing area in North Carolina, about a mile from the town of Mountain View. It sits alongside other climbing areas and hiking trails, which makes it easy to pair with a second objective on the same outing. The climbing here is mostly trad, with a few sport and mixed routes. The area holds seven routes, and the median grade is about 5.10. Happy Ending is a trad climb at 5.8+, and No Added Weight is a sport climb at 5.10b. Buddha Bulge and Tom Waits For No One are both 5.10, the latter a sport route. The mixed route Ask Mr. Science is also 5.10-. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to climb. At the Gastonia airport weather station, 7 miles away and a few hundred feet lower, typical October highs average about 74°F with lows near 51°F. July averages a high of 91°F, and winter lows there typically sit in the mid-30s. Several other climbing areas and trails lie within about a tenth of a mile, including Nuke the Whales Wall, Red Wall and the Backside Trail. The Rocktop Trail is about 0.4 miles away.
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