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Swinging Door

Mid-range problem in Birkhead Wilderness Boulders, one of twelve routes catalogued at this Piedmont crag.

V2
grade
Bouldering Pads
style

Is Swinging Door open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in National Forests in North Carolina. It doesn't name Swinging Door, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).

As of · Source: USFS · National Forests in North Carolina. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Swinging Door

Best months: March–June 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.

  1. Jan

    50° / 29°

    11 wet

  2. Feb

    54° / 32°

    10 wet

  3. Mar

    62° / 39°

    11 wet

  4. Apr

    72° / 47°

    10 wet

  5. May

    78° / 55°

    11 wet

  6. Jun

    85° / 63°

    11 wet

  7. Jul

    88° / 67°

    12 wet

  8. Aug

    87° / 66°

    11 wet

  9. Sep

    81° / 60°

    9 wet

  10. Oct

    71° / 48°

    9 wet

  11. Nov

    61° / 38°

    9 wet

  12. Dec

    53° / 32°

    11 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Asheboro 2 W, NC, 10.3 mi away at 870 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

One of twelve boulder problems catalogued in the Birkhead Wilderness Boulders sector of Piedmont Region, this climb sits in the lower-middle range of the grade span that extends from V1+ to V6-7.