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Trailside Boulderfield

Trailside Boulderfield in North Carolina has 8 bouldering routes at 6 difficulty grades.

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8 routes

V3 – V8

Bouldering

Best time to visit Trailside Boulderfield

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.

Jan
48° / 29°
8 wet
Feb
52° / 30°
8 wet
Mar
59° / 36°
9 wet
Apr
70° / 44°
9 wet
May
76° / 55°
11 wet
Jun
84° / 63°
10 wet
Jul
87° / 68°
11 wet
Aug
85° / 66°
10 wet
Sep
79° / 59°
9 wet
Oct
70° / 47°
9 wet
Nov
60° / 36°
8 wet
Dec
51° / 31°
9 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Danbury, NC, 6.4 mi away at 1,019 ft. The station sits about 1,000 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.

Trailside Boulderfield is a bouldering area in North Carolina, about 1.6 miles from the town of Moores Springs. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with Eco Terrorism Boulder, Moore's Wall (Routes) and Sentinel Buttress Boulderfield all within about a tenth of a mile. The closest trail is Moores Wall Loop Trail, roughly 0.9 miles away. The area is a boulder field with eight routes, all rated on the V scale from V3 to V8. The hardest of them is Tsunami at V8, and the easiest is Ripper at V3. The routes are all bouldering, so there is no climbing on rope here. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Danbury, which sits about 1,000 feet lower, 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. Summer is hotter, with July highs averaging about 87°F. Paddlers can find the Little Yadkin River about 8 miles away.