North Carolina · Rock climbing · Barnardsville

Snake's Den

Snake's Den in North Carolina has 10 climbing routes with 7 difficulty grades, offering mixed, sport, and trad styles.

10 routes
5.2 – 5.9
Trad · Mixed · Sport

Is Snake's Den open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in National Forests in North Carolina. It doesn't name Snake's Den, 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 Snake's Den

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.

  1. Jan

    48° / 28°

    11 wet

  2. Feb

    52° / 30°

    11 wet

  3. Mar

    58° / 36°

    12 wet

  4. Apr

    67° / 44°

    12 wet

  5. May

    75° / 53°

    13 wet

  6. Jun

    81° / 60°

    13 wet

  7. Jul

    84° / 63°

    15 wet

  8. Aug

    82° / 62°

    13 wet

  9. Sep

    77° / 56°

    10 wet

  10. Oct

    68° / 46°

    9 wet

  11. Nov

    59° / 36°

    9 wet

  12. Dec

    51° / 31°

    11 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at N Fk 2, NC, 6.6 mi away at 2,480 ft. The station sits about 1,200 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.

Snake's Den is a climbing area in the Appalachian Ranger District of the National Forests in North Carolina, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among the forested ridges of western North Carolina, with several other outdoor spots within a short distance. Fall is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station run to highs around 77°F in September and 68°F in October, with October also seeing the fewest wet days of the year. That station sits well below the climbing area, so temperatures at the crags run cooler. Perkins, a hike about 0.4 miles away, and Little Andy, about 0.7 miles away, are the closest outings. Pisgah National Forest offers river fishing at a similar distance, and Corner Rock, another climbing area, lies about 1.1 miles off.

Routes (10)

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