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Elevation: 1,698 ft 518 m
GPS: 36.39964, -80.29079
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Located just a short drive from Winston-Salem, Hanging Rock State Park is the premier climbing destination of Piedmont North Carolina. 

Moore's offers a variety: adventurous Trad, very hard Sport, and Bouldering for all abilities. What it does NOT offer is a place for beginners to top rope or attempt their first leads.  Moore's wall has beautiful quartzite rock and juggy overhanging lines which more than hold their own with other great NC areas like Looking Glass and Linville Gorge.

As part of Hanging Rock State Park, Moore's Wall is subject to park regulations, including climber registration (free). Camping is available in the park.

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Camping

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Hanging Rock State Park offers sites for $20 that include shower facilities.

Access Issues

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Sections of Moore's Wall are subject to closure for nesting peregrine falcons. This is set seasonally; for more details, check the Carolina Climbers Coalition web site and see the notices at the registration kiosk.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Hanging Rock State Park

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
V4 6B
 88
XXX
Boulder
V4 6B
 70
Gym Rat Kevin
Boulder
V4 6B
 44
Circus Roof
Boulder
V5 6C
 46
Stickman
Boulder
V6 7A
 63
Proper Modulation
Boulder
V8 7B
 40
Tsunami
Boulder
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 255
Wailing Wall
Trad
5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 310
Zoo View
Trad 2 pitches
5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c
 150
Air Show
Trad 2 pitches
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 69
Nutsweat
Trad
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 71
Break On Through
Trad 2 pitches
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 59
Blue Chock
Trad
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 117
Quaker State
Trad
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a PG13
 50
Vascular Disaster
Trad
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
 44
Mighty Mouse
Trad
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
XXX Moore's Wall (B… > Valley Boulderf… > XXX Boulder
 88
V4 6B Boulder
Gym Rat Kevin Moore's Wall (B… > … > Trailside Bould… > Gym Rat Kevin Boulder
 70
V4 6B Boulder
Circus Roof Two Mile Boulde… > Circus Roof Boulder
 44
V4 6B Boulder
Stickman Moore's Wall (B… > … > Central Area > Stickman Boulder
 46
V5 6C Boulder
Proper Modulation Moore's Wall (B… > Valley Boulderf… > Proper Modulation Bou…
 63
V6 7A Boulder
Tsunami Moore's Wall (B… > … > Trailside Bould… > Tsunami Boulder
 40
V8 7B Boulder
Wailing Wall Moore's Wall (R… > Amphitheater
 255
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Trad
Zoo View Moore's Wall (R… > Sentinel Buttress > Circus Wall
 310
5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad 2 pitches
Air Show Moore's Wall (R… > Sentinel Buttress > Circus Wall
 150
5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c Trad 2 pitches
Nutsweat Moore's Wall (R… > N End
 69
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Trad
Break On Through Moore's Wall (R… > Sentinel Buttress > Circus Wall
 71
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad 2 pitches
Blue Chock Moore's Wall (R… > Central Wall
 59
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad
Quaker State Moore's Wall (R… > Amphitheater
 117
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Trad
Vascular Disaster Moore's Wall (R… > N End
 50
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a PG13 Trad
Mighty Mouse Moore's Wall (R… > N End
 44
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a Trad
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