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Cedar Rock - North Rock Climbing

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Routes in Cedar Rock - North

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	5.9 for the Tough Guy T 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	[Redacted] T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Banana Peel T 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
	Bayne's Corner T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Black Swan T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Bump, The T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Cancel Culture T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Crack Cocaine T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Cut In The Rug T 5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Dandy Line T 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Darkness on the Edge T 5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Fancy Feat T 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
	Fish Bowl T 5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b
	Fledgling, The T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Flight of The Raven T 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Forget Me Not T 5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a
	Gaskin/Cobourn T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Gay by Proxy T,S 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Get in the groove T 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
	Hemlock Graveyard T 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Invasive Species T 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	It's All Pink S 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Lightning Flake T 5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c
	Little Dickie and the No-No Zone T 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a PG13
	Luau In Your Mouth S 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Micromanagement S 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Mr. Tumnus T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Native Dance T 5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Northern Enclosure T 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Operant Conditioning T,S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Pending Nuptials S 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Power of One T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Raggedy Anne T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Rain Dance T 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Raven's Arch T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Rocket Boy T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Route of Northern Aggression T 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c A1
	Route of Passive Aggression, The T 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Ruthless T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Sex Is A Chore T 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Snot Nose T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Southern Hospitality T 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	That's What She Said T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Un Named T 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
	Vomiting Verglass T 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Where the Red Ferns Grow T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Whodunnit T 5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c

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Access Issue: Post Hurricane Helene Accessibility of Crags Details

The CCC has created the list linked below of accessible and inaccessible climbing areas with some caveats. If you decide to head out for a day of climbing, please do not attempt to go to those marked ‘inaccessible’. Please note that all areas in WNC will have extensive tree damage and if you head out, use extra caution for all the trees above, especially on a windy day. Rock fall potential is also highest after a big weather event. Please use extra caution while climbing and prepare to self rescue if injured. Injury response time will be greatly limited for any injury currently, especially for a remote injury. Cell service is limited in all areas. Parking at accessible crags in the WNC/ Upstate SC region will likely be challenging. If the parking lot is full, go to a different area and do not park illegally or in a road. Make a plan B before leaving your house. Expect road detours on the way to the crag. NCdrive.gov updates road closures. Once you get to the crag, expect many trees blocking access trails and of course, come volunteer with the CCC to help us bring our climbing areas back!

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Access Issue: 2023 seasonal raptor closure (January 15th-August 15th) Details

All routes between and including Groove Thang and Baynes Corner are closed. No camping or foot traffic below the cliff in this section.

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Description

This north facing crag has been known to ice-climbing locals for quite a while. There are prominent water flows that may interfere with climbing some of the classic features. But when the weather warms and the rains slow down, this is a premier Southern Blue Ridge destination. Recently 'rediscovered' this cliff has seen a spate of new development by the likes of Sean Cobourn, Stephen Scoff, and Nathan Brown.

Getting There

At the Butter Gap intersection take the rising trail on your left. You will soon descend into a saddle. From here head along a faintly marked climbers trail on your left until you reach your destination.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Cedar Rock - North

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.

5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 26 ● Darkness on the Edge Trad
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 29 ● Dandy Line Trad
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 5 ● Vomiting Verglass Trad
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a 5 ● Flight of The Raven Trad
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 4 ● Where the Red Ferns Grow Trad 2 pitches
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 12 ● Raven's Arch Trad
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b 5 ● Fish Bowl Trad 2 pitches
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 6 ● Black Swan Trad 2 pitches
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b 10 ● Gay by Proxy Trad, Sport
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b 4 ● Un Named Trad 2 pitches
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b 5 ● Banana Peel Trad
5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 7 ● Cut In The Rug Trad 2 pitches
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c A1 5 ● Route of Northern Aggression Trad, Aid 4 pitches