North Carolina · Rock climbing · Brevard

Stone Depot

10-route climbing area in North Carolina with mixed sport and trad climbing.

10 routes

5.5 – 5.9+

Sport · Mixed · Trad

Is Stone Depot open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in National Forests in North Carolina. It doesn't name Stone Depot, 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, 7:45 pm EDT · Source: USFS · National Forests in North Carolina. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Stone Depot

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
46° / 27°
11 wet
Feb
50° / 29°
10 wet
Mar
57° / 35°
11 wet
Apr
67° / 42°
11 wet
May
73° / 51°
12 wet
Jun
76° / 60°
14 wet
Jul
79° / 63°
16 wet
Aug
77° / 62°
14 wet
Sep
73° / 56°
10 wet
Oct
65° / 45°
9 wet
Nov
56° / 36°
9 wet
Dec
49° / 31°
11 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Lake Toxaway 2 Sw, NC, 14.1 mi away at 3,200 ft. The station sits about 600 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.

Stone Depot is a climbing 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 and hiking destinations, with Cedar Rock Mountain Trail just 0.2 miles away and Cedar Rock - North at 0.3 miles. The area has 10 routes, with sport climbing the most common style. The grades run from 5.5 to 5.9+, with North By Northwest at 5.7 and One Damn Goat at 5.9+ as two of the named options. Mixed and trad routes are also available. For timing, late spring and early fall are the most comfortable. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Lake Toxaway show May highs around 73°F and October highs around 65°F, with July the wettest month at about 16 wet days. Nearby, the Davidson River offers canoeing about 1.8 miles away, and Upper Cove Creek Roadside Campsites is about 3.6 miles off.