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Sunshine Wall

Sunshine Wall in North Carolina has 12 climbing routes across 9 grades.

12 routes
5.6 – 5.11-
Trad · Sport

Best time to visit Sunshine Wall

Best months: March–June and August–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

    48° / 29°

    8 wet

  2. Feb

    52° / 30°

    8 wet

  3. Mar

    59° / 36°

    9 wet

  4. Apr

    70° / 44°

    9 wet

  5. May

    76° / 55°

    11 wet

  6. Jun

    84° / 63°

    10 wet

  7. Jul

    87° / 68°

    11 wet

  8. Aug

    85° / 66°

    10 wet

  9. Sep

    79° / 59°

    9 wet

  10. Oct

    70° / 47°

    9 wet

  11. Nov

    60° / 36°

    8 wet

  12. Dec

    51° / 31°

    9 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Danbury, NC, 7.2 mi away at 1,019 ft. The station sits about 900 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.

Sunshine Wall is a climbing area in North Carolina, about 1.7 miles from the town of Quaker Gap. It sits among a cluster of other climbing spots and trails, so it works well as a base for a day of bouldering or a longer outing on foot. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Danbury show October highs around 70°F with lows near 47°F, and April is similar at about 70°F by day and 44°F at night. That station sits roughly 900 feet lower than the wall, so temperatures up high run cooler. Several climbing areas lie right next to it, including Lower Wall, Pimp'n Wall, The and Little Ass Kicker, all about 0.1 mile away. Cooks Wall Trail is also close by. Torys Den Trail is about 0.4 mile off, and Wolf Rock Trail is about 1.1 miles away.

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