West Cliff - Main
West Cliff - Main in North Carolina has 24 climbing routes with mixed, sport, and trad styles.
- 24 routes
- 5.7 – 5.11-
- Sport · Trad · Mixed
Best time to visit West Cliff - Main
Best months: March–May 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° / 32°
11 wet
Feb
54° / 34°
10 wet
Mar
61° / 40°
12 wet
Apr
70° / 49°
11 wet
May
77° / 57°
12 wet
Jun
83° / 65°
13 wet
Jul
86° / 69°
14 wet
Aug
85° / 67°
13 wet
Sep
79° / 62°
10 wet
Oct
70° / 51°
9 wet
Nov
60° / 41°
9 wet
Dec
52° / 35°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Tryon, NC, 1.7 mi away at 1,320 ft. The station sits about 800 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.
West Cliff - Main is a climbing area on the Town of Tryon Open Space in North Carolina, about 1.7 miles from the weather station in Tryon. It sits among several other climbing areas, with West Cliff - Mini just 0.1 mile away and Melrose Mtn. Climbing Park and East Cliff within a third of a mile. The area has 24 routes, 17 of which are sport climbs and 4 are trad, with a few mixed routes. The grades run from 5.7 up to 5.11-, with the hardest of the listed routes being Something To BRAG About at 5.11-. Music Seeping Through and Towodi are among the easier options, at 5.7 and 5.8. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to climb. Typical averages from the nearby Tryon station show October highs around 70°F and lows near 51°F, and April is similar, while July highs reach about 86°F. Within a few miles you'll find the Waterfall Trail and Palmetto Trail - Blue Wall Passage, the Little Bradley Falls Trail, and paddling on the South Pacolet River.
Routes (24)
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