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Tail of the Cat Area

N Carolina > 1. Southern Mou… > Rumbling Bald

Description

This secluded west facing wall receives morning shade, PM sun.

Getting There

30-45 minute approach. It is located high in the gully right and slightly below the Wall of Solitude or left and below Hickory Nut Cracker. To get there, hike 100 yards past the terraces boulder filed, then hike 300 yards up the gully with a drainage on your left.

Routes from Left to Right

5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 2
● Birdland
Trad
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a R
 2
● Catwalk
Trad
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b PG13
 6
● Fresh Step
Trad, Sport
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 3
● Curiosity Corner
Trad
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 6
● The Cat's Meow
Trad, Sport
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 16
● French Feline
Trad
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 7
● Nine Lives
Trad, Sport
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c PG13
 2
● Octopussy
Trad, Sport 2 pitches
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Birdland
 2
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad
● Catwalk
 2
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a R Trad
● Fresh Step
 6
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b PG13 Trad, Sport
● Curiosity Corner
 3
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Trad
● The Cat's Meow
 6
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad, Sport
● French Feline
 16
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad
● Nine Lives
 7
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Trad, Sport
● Octopussy
 2
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c PG13 Trad, Sport 2 pitches

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Top-roping both Catwalk and Fresh Step is easy with a 70 - probably doable with a 60 too.
[Hide Photo] Top-roping both Catwalk and Fresh Step is easy with a 70 - probably doable with a 60 too.
View from the anchors of Catwalk
[Hide Photo] View from the anchors of Catwalk
Tim Snyder on Tail of the Cat, the original line in the area put up a while ago. Photo: Ken Pitts
[Hide Photo] Tim Snyder on Tail of the Cat, the original line in the area put up a while ago. Photo: Ken Pitts
The Tail of the Cat crack
[Hide Photo] The Tail of the Cat crack
French Feline
[Hide Photo] French Feline

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wpfister Pfister
[Hide Comment] Any beta on the original route "tail of the cat"? What does it go at and what gear is needed? Jan 13, 2014
Michael Atlas
Charlotte, NC
[Hide Comment] Nice little area, worth a visit! French Feline and Nine Lives are super fun! Jan 3, 2021
Michael Atlas
Charlotte, NC
[Hide Comment] We bolstered up the octopussy / nine lives rap anchor with an additional sling and locking biner & joined it with the existing half-chewed black webbing, sunbleached blue webbing, and rap ring. Jan 4, 2021