North Carolina · Rock climbing · Arden

Second/Many Boulders

Second/Many Boulders in North Carolina has 11 bouldering routes across 6 grades.

11 routes
V0 – V4-5
Bouldering

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Closure in the area

There's a closure order in National Forests in North Carolina. It doesn't name Second/Many Boulders, 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.

Second/Many Boulders is a bouldering area in the Pisgah Ranger District of the National Forests in North Carolina, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with First Boulders and Superhero Boulder each about 0.1 mile away. The area holds 11 bouldering routes, all rated on the V scale. The easiest run V0- and V0, with the hardest, Steal Your Face, at V4-5. Bunk, Lung Buster and Shwag are among the V0- problems, and Ice Cream Face is V1-2. For more time on the same rock, First Boulders is right next door. Hikers can head to Mount Pisgah, about 1.6 miles away, or Big Creek, about 1.3 miles off. Paddlers will find South Hominy Creek roughly 3 miles away.

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