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Route 181 Rock face

Route 181 Rock face in North Carolina has 5 bouldering routes across 5 grades.

5 routes
5.7 – 5.11a/b
Bouldering

Is Route 181 Rock face open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in National Forests in North Carolina. It doesn't name Route 181 Rock face, 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 Route 181 Rock face

Best months: March–October. 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° / 24°

  2. Feb

    47° / 26°

  3. Mar

    55° / 32°

  4. Apr

    64° / 39°

  5. May

    71° / 48°

  6. Jun

    78° / 57°

  7. Jul

    81° / 60°

  8. Aug

    80° / 59°

  9. Sep

    74° / 53°

  10. Oct

    65° / 42°

  11. Nov

    56° / 31°

  12. Dec

    48° / 27°

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Spruce Pine 2 Ne, NC, 8.2 mi away at 2,850 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Route 181 Rock face is a climbing area in North Carolina's Grandfather Ranger District, within the National Forests in North Carolina. The Forest Service manages the land. The area is a bouldering spot with five routes, all graded on the YDS scale. The easiest is Route 5 at 5.7, and the hardest is Route 3 at 5.11a/b. The median grade is about 5.10b/c. The most comfortable months for a visit are late spring through early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Spruce Pine put May highs around 71°F and September highs around 74°F, with July the warmest at about 81°F. That station sits roughly 300 feet lower than the climbing area, so temperatures here run a little cooler. Upper Creek Falls is just 0.2 miles away, and the Greentown hike is 0.8 miles off. For more climbing, ET Wall lies about 2.2 miles away. Linville Falls Campground, about 4.2 miles out, offers a place to stay.

Routes (5)

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