North Carolina · Rock climbing · Balsam Grove

Southern Crescent

Near the top of Nose Area's grade range among 12 catalogued routes.

5.11c
grade
Trad Gear
style

Is Southern Crescent open right now?

Closure in the area

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

Best months: March–May 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

    49° / 25°

    10 wet · 1 snow

  2. Feb

    53° / 27°

    10 wet · 1 snow

  3. Mar

    60° / 33°

    12 wet

  4. Apr

    69° / 41°

    11 wet

  5. May

    75° / 50°

    12 wet

  6. Jun

    81° / 58°

    14 wet

  7. Jul

    83° / 62°

    15 wet

  8. Aug

    82° / 62°

    14 wet

  9. Sep

    77° / 55°

    10 wet

  10. Oct

    69° / 43°

    9 wet

  11. Nov

    59° / 32°

    8 wet

  12. Dec

    51° / 28°

    10 wet · 1 snow

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Brevard, NC, 6.3 mi away at 2,175 ft. The station sits about 1,500 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

One of 12 routes catalogued at Nose Area, this climb sits near the top of the grade range for the crag, which spans from 5.8 to 5.12a.

Photo of the crag

Nose Area — the crag this route is on
Nose Area, North Carolina — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: ninepennies, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Flickr)

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