Rocky Head
Rocky Head in North Carolina has 5 bouldering routes graded from 5.10a to 5.12c.
- 5 routes
- V1-2 – V4+
- Bouldering
Best time to visit Rocky Head
Best months: March–April and September–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° / 28°
11 wet
Feb
52° / 30°
11 wet
Mar
58° / 36°
12 wet
Apr
67° / 44°
12 wet
May
75° / 53°
13 wet
Jun
81° / 60°
13 wet
Jul
84° / 63°
15 wet
Aug
82° / 62°
13 wet
Sep
77° / 56°
10 wet
Oct
68° / 46°
9 wet
Nov
59° / 36°
9 wet
Dec
51° / 31°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at N Fk 2, NC, 3 mi away at 2,480 ft. The station sits about 1,100 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.
Rocky Head is a bouldering area in North Carolina, about a mile from the town of Montreat. It sits close to the Graybeard Trail and the Harry Bryan Trail, both about 0.3 miles away, and to the Greybeard Boulders, about half a mile off. The climbing here is all bouldering, with five routes spread across the V1-2 to V4+ range. The most comfortable months for a visit are typically late spring and early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 75°F and October highs around 68°F, with September and October seeing the fewest wet days of the year. That station sits roughly 1,100 feet lower than the boulders, so temperatures at the climbing area run cooler. The North Fork Swannanoa River, about 3 miles away, offers canoeing, and Curtis Creek Campground is about 5 miles off.
Routes (5)
Shelob's Lair(1)
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