Tooth Crack
Entry-level problem in the Birkhead Wilderness Boulders sector.
- V1+
- grade
- Bouldering Pads
- style
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Closure in the area
There's a closure order in National Forests in North Carolina. It doesn't name Tooth Crack, 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
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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
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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 Tooth Crack
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.
Jan
50° / 29°
11 wet
Feb
54° / 32°
10 wet
Mar
62° / 39°
11 wet
Apr
72° / 47°
10 wet
May
78° / 55°
11 wet
Jun
85° / 63°
11 wet
Jul
88° / 67°
12 wet
Aug
87° / 66°
11 wet
Sep
81° / 60°
9 wet
Oct
71° / 48°
9 wet
Nov
61° / 38°
9 wet
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 at the lower end of the grade range that spans V1+ to V6-7 across the crag.
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