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Stone Mountain Bouldering

Stone Mountain Bouldering in North Carolina has 6 bouldering routes across 4 grades.

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6 routes
V0+ – V10
Bouldering

Best time to visit Stone Mountain Bouldering

Best months: April–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

    44° / 22°

    7 wet

  2. Feb

    46° / 24°

    7 wet

  3. Mar

    53° / 31°

    8 wet

  4. Apr

    63° / 40°

    8 wet

  5. May

    71° / 49°

    10 wet

  6. Jun

    80° / 57°

    11 wet

  7. Jul

    84° / 62°

    11 wet

  8. Aug

    82° / 60°

    11 wet

  9. Sep

    75° / 53°

    8 wet

  10. Oct

    66° / 41°

    7 wet

  11. Nov

    55° / 32°

    7 wet

  12. Dec

    46° / 26°

    7 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Sparta 3.5 Ssw, NC, 7.5 mi away at 3,011 ft. The station sits about 1,400 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Stone Mountain Bouldering is a bouldering area in North Carolina, about 1.8 miles from the town of Joynes. It sits among a cluster of climbing and hiking spots, with Stone Mountain South Face just 0.1 mile away and Stone Mountain about 0.3 mile off. The area has six bouldering routes, all rated on the V scale from V0+ up to V10. The easiest are Firing Squad, Stone Mountain Simulator and Trailside Arete, all V0+. Chubby Knuckles is V1-, and Ryan's Arete is V1+. The hardest, Zschiesche One Arm Pullup & Mantle, is V10 and was first ascended by Eric Zschiesche. For a longer outing, Cedar Rock Trail and Blackjack Ridge Trail are both about 0.3 mile away. Wolf Rock Trail is about 0.6 mile off, and the Stone Mountain Loop Trail is about a mile away.

Routes (6)

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