Trailside Boulder
Trailside Boulder in North Carolina has 14 bouldering routes.
- 14 routes
- V0 – V5-
- Bouldering
Best time to visit Trailside Boulder
Best months: February–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° / 28°
9 wet
Feb
55° / 30°
8 wet
Mar
62° / 36°
9 wet
Apr
72° / 44°
9 wet
May
78° / 54°
10 wet
Jun
85° / 63°
11 wet
Jul
88° / 67°
11 wet
Aug
87° / 66°
10 wet
Sep
81° / 59°
8 wet
Oct
72° / 47°
7 wet
Nov
63° / 36°
7 wet
Dec
53° / 30°
8 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Lake Lure 2, NC, 2.7 mi away at 1,040 ft. The station sits about 600 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Trailside Boulder is a bouldering area in North Carolina, about 1.3 miles from the town of Quail Ridge. It sits among several other climbing spots, with The Terraces and Devil Boulder each about 0.1 mile away, and Short Crack Boulder at a similar distance. The Rumbling Bald Loop hike is 0.3 mile off, making it easy to pair a bouldering session with a walk. The area is a cluster of boulder problems, with 14 routes in total. They range from V0 to V5, with the median grade at V3. Trailside Chimney is the easiest at V0, and Trailside Traverse is the hardest at V5. Dime Crack and Lost-N-Found sit in the V4 to V5 range. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Lake Lure show October highs around 72°F with lows near 47°F, and April is similar at about 72°F by day and 44°F at night. That station sits roughly 570 feet lower than the boulders, so temperatures on the rock run a little cooler. Lake Lure is about 1.5 miles away for fishing, and the Great Woodlands Adventure Trail is about 1.9 miles off.
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