Screamweaver Area
Screamweaver Area in North Carolina has 17 climbing routes across 11 grades.
- 17 routes
- 5.8 – 5.13a/b
- Trad · Mixed · Sport
Best time to visit Screamweaver Area
Best months: February–June 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
50° / 28°
9 wet
Feb
55° / 30°
8 wet
Mar
62° / 36°
9 wet
Apr
72° / 44°
9 wet
May
78° / 54°
10 wet
Jun
85° / 63°
11 wet
Jul
88° / 67°
11 wet
Aug
87° / 66°
10 wet
Sep
81° / 59°
8 wet
Oct
72° / 47°
7 wet
Nov
63° / 36°
7 wet
Dec
53° / 30°
8 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Lake Lure 2, NC, 2.7 mi away at 1,040 ft. The station sits about 800 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Screamweaver Area is a climbing area in North Carolina, about 1.2 miles from the town of Quail Ridge. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with Flakeview Area, Cave Boulder and Devil Boulder all within about a tenth of a mile. The name Screamweaver comes from the Screamweaver route, a trad climb rated 5.11c/d. The area has 17 routes, with trad climbing making up the bulk of them. The grades run from 5.8 up to 5.13a/b, and the median is 5.11c. Among the named routes are Zydygo, a 5.10c trad climb, and Boldfingers, a 5.12a trad route first climbed by Kris Kline and Eddie Begoon in 1985. Free for All is a 5.13a/b sport route. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Lake Lure show October highs around 72°F with lows near 47°F, and April is similar. That station sits about 800 feet lower than the climbing area, so temperatures up high run cooler.
Routes (17)
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