North Carolina · Rock climbing · Kittrell

The Trestle

Trestle, North Carolina climbing crag with 8 routes.

8 routes
5.7 – 5.10
Sport · Mixed

Best time to visit The Trestle

Best months: February–May and September–December. 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

    52° / 28°

    10 wet · 1 snow

  2. Feb

    55° / 30°

    9 wet

  3. Mar

    63° / 35°

    10 wet

  4. Apr

    72° / 44°

    9 wet

  5. May

    79° / 54°

    10 wet

  6. Jun

    87° / 63°

    10 wet

  7. Jul

    90° / 68°

    10 wet

  8. Aug

    89° / 66°

    9 wet

  9. Sep

    83° / 60°

    8 wet

  10. Oct

    73° / 46°

    8 wet

  11. Nov

    63° / 35°

    8 wet

  12. Dec

    55° / 31°

    9 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Louisburg, NC, 9.1 mi away at 260 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

The Trestle is a climbing area in North Carolina, about 3.6 miles from the town of Needmore. It sits alongside two other climbing areas, River (South) Face and Road (North) Face, each about 0.1 mile away, which makes it easy to pair with those for a full day of climbing. The area has eight routes, six of which are sport climbs and two are mixed. The grades run from 5.7 to 5.10 on the YDS scale, with Maine Justice at 5.7 and The Dusk Wall at 5.10. Among the sport routes, Tight Rope and Paul's Wall are at 5.7 and 5.9. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Louisburg weather station show October highs around 73°F with lows near 46°F, and April highs around 72°F. July is the warmest month, with highs near 90°F. Paddlers can find Lynch Creek about 5 miles away and Tabbs Creek about 6 miles away.

Routes (8)