Stony Bald
Stony Bald is a bouldering area in North Carolina with 4 routes.
- 4 routes
- V0 – V3
- Bouldering
Is Stony Bald open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in National Forests in North Carolina. It doesn't name Stony Bald, 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 · Source: USFS · National Forests in North Carolina. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Stony Bald is a bouldering area in the Pisgah Ranger District of the National Forests in North Carolina, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among several other climbing spots, with First Boulders and Superhero Boulder each about 0.1 mile away. The area has four bouldering routes, all rated on the V scale from V0 to V3. The easiest is ULR at V0, and the hardest is Unclimbed Arete at V3. The other two are Unclimbed Highball at V1 and Unclimbed Lowball at V2-. For more time on foot, Mount Pisgah is about 1.6 miles away and BIG CREEK is about 1.3 miles away. Paddlers can head to South Hominy Creek, roughly 2.9 miles off, and Wash Creek Horse Camp offers camping about 3.6 miles away.
Routes (4)
Unclimbed Highball Boulder(2)
Unclimbed Lowball Boulder(2)
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