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Routes in Holloway Mountain
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Changling, The S 5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b |
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Left Crack T,TR 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a |
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Left Face T,TR 5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c |
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Poplar Crack T,TR 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b |
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Right Crack T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c |
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Right Face TR 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a |
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ShinBone T 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c PG13 |
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Slab crack T,TR 5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c |
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Unknown Crack 1 T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b |
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Unknown Crack 2 T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b |
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| Elevation: | 3,000 ft |
| GPS: | 36.147, -81.76 Google Map · Climbing Area Map |
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| Shared By: | Martin Jacaruso on Jul 19, 2009 |
| Admins: | Ryan Williams, Aaron Parlier, Steve Lineberry |
Description
Holloway Mountain is a fantastic area for new climbers. The top access to the rock allows for easy toprope setup, but make sure to bring static line, slings or cordelette, because the wall is lacking bolted anchors. There are a couple of bolted sport routes at Holloway, including Changeling, a 5.12. There are also some great trad leads as well.
The rock gets the sun in the afternoon, which allows for great conditions all year round if it isn't snowing. Weekends can occasionally be crowded, especially in summer, but weekdays are a great time to hit up Holloway.
Holloway is used by Appalachian State University's Recreation Management program to teach climbing site facilitation, and is also utilized by several other local schools for outdoor education, so it is possible to run into a group of students while climbing. They typically stick to the right side of the rock.
The rock gets the sun in the afternoon, which allows for great conditions all year round if it isn't snowing. Weekends can occasionally be crowded, especially in summer, but weekdays are a great time to hit up Holloway.
Holloway is used by Appalachian State University's Recreation Management program to teach climbing site facilitation, and is also utilized by several other local schools for outdoor education, so it is possible to run into a group of students while climbing. They typically stick to the right side of the rock.
Getting There
From Boone, take NC 105 to Foscoe and take a left on Church Road. Drive a short distance and then take another left on Holloway Mountain Road.Holloway Mtn Rd. will turn from a paved road to unpaved. As you drive up the mountain after the road turns to gravel, start looking up and over your left shoulder to see the Holloway Mountain cliffs. The road is tiny but some small pull-offs exist right before and directly in front off the cliffs.
Extra tips:
-The cliffs are closer to the 105 side of Holloway mtn rd than the 221 side.
-there is a tan/brown house within shouting distance up the mountain road with a mailbox number 660.
-parking is VERY limited (4 cars?)
Extra tips:
-The cliffs are closer to the 105 side of Holloway mtn rd than the 221 side.
-there is a tan/brown house within shouting distance up the mountain road with a mailbox number 660.
-parking is VERY limited (4 cars?)
Classic Climbing Routes at Holloway Mountain
Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
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I might volunteer if there was community accordance, better to ask... Jan 26, 2013
The changling's bolts have been rebolted.
And it would seem that nothing else is really bolted because this area is primarily used for trad and beginner top rope climbing.
As far as the communities being against it, I'd recommend talking to ASU's outdoor education folks, or Rock Dimension climbing guides out of footsloggers in boone for their two cents, as they both operate at this crag often.
One final thing to consider, there's a house within shouting distance to the crag, and I can't imagine they'd be please with the sound without a heads up first. Aug 12, 2015