Stone Mountain South Face
Stone Mountain South Face in North Carolina has 59 climbing routes.
Photo: npdoty, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- 59 routes
- 5.4 – 5.12a
- Trad · Mixed · Sport
Best time to visit Stone Mountain South Face
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.
Jan
44° / 22°
7 wet
Feb
46° / 24°
7 wet
Mar
53° / 31°
8 wet
Apr
63° / 40°
8 wet
May
71° / 49°
10 wet
Jun
80° / 57°
11 wet
Jul
84° / 62°
11 wet
Aug
82° / 60°
11 wet
Sep
75° / 53°
8 wet
Oct
66° / 41°
7 wet
Nov
55° / 32°
7 wet
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 South Face is a climbing 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 Bouldering just 0.1 mile away and Stone Mountain about 0.3 mile off. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show October highs around 66°F with lows near 41°F, and May highs around 71°F. That station sits about 1,360 feet lower than the face, so temperatures here run cooler. Cedar Rock Trail and Blackjack Ridge Trail are both about 0.3 mile away, and Wolf Rock Trail is about 0.6 mile off. The Stone Mountain Loop Trail lies roughly a mile away.
Routes (59)
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