Sky Pilot Area
Sky Pilot Area in North Carolina has 7 climbing routes with sport and trad options.
- 7 routes
- 5.9 – 5.12+
- Trad · Sport
Best time to visit Sky Pilot Area
Best months: March–June and August–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° / 29°
8 wet
Feb
52° / 30°
8 wet
Mar
59° / 36°
9 wet
Apr
70° / 44°
9 wet
May
76° / 55°
11 wet
Jun
84° / 63°
10 wet
Jul
87° / 68°
11 wet
Aug
85° / 66°
10 wet
Sep
79° / 59°
9 wet
Oct
70° / 47°
9 wet
Nov
60° / 36°
8 wet
Dec
51° / 31°
9 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Danbury, NC, 7.3 mi away at 1,019 ft. The station sits about 900 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.
Sky Pilot Area is a climbing area in North Carolina, about 1.8 miles from the town of Capella. It sits among a cluster of other climbing spots, with The Fin Area, Upper Wall and DC Cave all within about a tenth of a mile. The Fin Area and Upper Wall are the closest neighbors, and the Tang area is just as near. The area has seven routes, six of which are trad and one is sport. Grades run from 5.9 up to 5.12+, with the hardest route, Sky Pilot, at 5.12+. Tears Of The Sun is a 5.11b trad climb, and Vanilla Sky is a 5.11+ trad route. Electric Dreams is the sport route at 5.9. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Danbury, which sits about 900 feet lower, show October highs around 70°F with lows near 47°F, and April is similar at about 70°F by day and 44°F at night. Summer is hotter, with July highs averaging about 87°F. Cooks Wall Trail is a hike about 0.2 miles away, and Torys Den Trail is about 0.4 miles off. Moores Wall Loop Trail is roughly 1.3 miles away. For paddling, the Little Yadkin River is about 7 miles from the area.
Routes (7)
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