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Warfare area (Upper Cookbook)

7 sport routes at Warfare area (Upper Cookbook) in North Carolina.

7 routes

5.12- – 5.13d

Sport

Best time to visit Warfare area (Upper Cookbook)

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, 7 mi away at 1,019 ft. The station sits about 1,100 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.

Warfare area (Upper Cookbook) is a climbing area in North Carolina, about 1.6 miles from the town of Quaker Gap. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with The Prow and Cooks Wall each about 0.1 mile away and The Pimp'n Wall about 0.2 mile away. The area is known for its sport routes, which range from 5.12a/b to 5.13d on the YDS scale. Seven routes are listed, and the hardest is The Hand of God at 5.13d. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to climb. Typical averages from the Danbury, NC weather station, about 7 miles away, run from highs around 70°F in April and October to about 76°F in May and 79°F in September. That station sits roughly 1,000 feet below the area, so temperatures here run cooler. The routes include Spiritual Warfare at 5.12a/b and Project Overkill at 5.12d, both sport climbs. The Prow and Cooks Wall are close by, and the Cooks Wall Trail is about 0.3 mile away.