Tiny Gun
Mid-range climb among 19 routes at Little Wilson, NC.
- 5.11a
- grade
- Sport Bolted
- style
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Closure in the area
There's a closure order in National Forests in North Carolina. It doesn't name Tiny Gun, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).
Rainbow Springs Road closed for reconstruction
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Closures in anticipation of Hurricane Isaias
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Siddie Fields Day Use Area closed for improvements
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Pisgah National Forest Driving Safety Alert
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As of · Source: USFS · National Forests in North Carolina. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Best time to visit Tiny Gun
Best months: April and September–October. 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
40° / 22°
14 wet
Feb
43° / 24°
12 wet
Mar
50° / 30°
13 wet
Apr
60° / 39°
12 wet
May
68° / 47°
14 wet
Jun
74° / 55°
14 wet
Jul
77° / 59°
15 wet
Aug
76° / 57°
14 wet
Sep
71° / 52°
11 wet
Oct
62° / 40°
10 wet
Nov
52° / 31°
10 wet
Dec
44° / 26°
13 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Banner Elk, NC, 6.8 mi away at 3,770 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
One of 19 routes catalogued at Little Wilson, this climb sits in the middle of the crag's range between 5.8 and 5.12c.
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