North Carolina · Rock climbing · Candler

Southern Mountains Region

Southern Mountains Region in North Carolina has 10 climbing routes across 8 grades, featuring bouldering pads and trad.

10 routes

5.4 – 5.9+

Trad · Bouldering

Is Southern Mountains Region open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in National Forests in North Carolina. It doesn't name Southern Mountains Region, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).

Rainbow Springs Road closed for reconstruction
Agency closure covering National Forests in North Carolina · USFS · National Forests in North Carolina
Closures in anticipation of Hurricane Isaias
Agency closure covering National Forests in North Carolina · USFS · National Forests in North Carolina
Siddie Fields Day Use Area closed for improvements
Agency alert covering National Forests in North Carolina · USFS · National Forests in North Carolina
Pisgah National Forest Driving Safety Alert
Agency alert covering National Forests in North Carolina · USFS · National Forests in North Carolina

As of Oct 25, 9:15 pm EDT · Source: USFS · National Forests in North Carolina. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Southern Mountains Region

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.

Jan
48° / 25°
10 wet
Feb
52° / 28°
10 wet
Mar
59° / 34°
12 wet
Apr
68° / 41°
11 wet
May
75° / 50°
12 wet
Jun
81° / 58°
13 wet
Jul
83° / 62°
14 wet
Aug
82° / 61°
13 wet
Sep
77° / 55°
10 wet
Oct
68° / 43°
9 wet
Nov
59° / 33°
9 wet
Dec
51° / 28°
10 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Candler 1 W, NC, 6.5 mi away at 2,240 ft. The station sits about 1,100 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.

The Southern Mountains Region is a climbing area in the Pisgah Ranger District of the National Forests in North Carolina. It sits within the Pisgah Ranger District, and Quartz Mtn Trail lies about half a mile away, making it an easy pairing for a day that mixes hiking and climbing. The area has 10 routes, with seven of them trad and three boulders. The trad routes run from 5.4 to 5.9+, and the boulders from V0 to V5. Among the trad routes are 400 Foot Rope at 5.4, Chopped Route at 5.4 and Rattle Snake Crack at 5.9+. For a change of pace, Stony Bald and First Boulders are both about 4.4 miles away, and Mount Pisgah is about 4.7 miles off.