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East Slate Rock

N Carolina > 1. Southern Mountains…

Description

Sun in the morning.
Good Place to go if Looking Glass and Cedar are busy.

Getting There

Take 276 from Brevard past Pink Beds. The next right is a dirt road 1206, take this. 10-15 minute drive out the dirt road. Park at the second trail head of pilot cove/slate rock loop. Approach is 45-50 minutes. 20 Minutes in you will pass a waterfall. In 15 minutes you will come to the second campsite past the waterfall with a lot of ferns. The trail to the rock is on the other side of the large campsite marked with tags in trees. Take this to the rock.

Routes from Left to Right

5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 4
● Clean Slate
Trad
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
 1
● Better Slate Than Never
Trad
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 4
● The Handrail
Trad
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
 1
● Slybrows (Nick's Groove)
Trad
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b R
 2
● Dibs
Trad
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
 3
● Eye Candy
Trad
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 2
● Blockader's Glory
Trad 2 pitches
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 3
● Full Term Pachyderm
Trad 2 pitches
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 2
● Lanier Route
Trad
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 3
● North Crackalacky
Trad
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 2
● Amputation
Trad
5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 2
● Slither and Flap
Trad
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 2
● Knobby Knubs
Trad
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 2
● Learning Curve
Trad 3 pitches
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 2
● Clawhammer
Trad
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 2
● Slate Night Booty
Trad
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 2
● Sly Mackaye
Trad
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 2
● Slater Alligator
Sport
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Clean Slate
 4
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad
● Better Slate Than Never
 1
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c Trad
● The Handrail
 4
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Trad
● Slybrows (Nick's Groove)
 1
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c Trad
● Dibs
 2
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b R Trad
● Eye Candy
 3
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a Trad
● Blockader's Glory
 2
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad 2 pitches
● Full Term Pachyderm
 3
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad 2 pitches
● Lanier Route
 2
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad
● North Crackalacky
 3
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad
● Amputation
 2
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad
● Slither and Flap
 2
5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad
● Knobby Knubs
 2
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad
● Learning Curve
 2
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad 3 pitches
● Clawhammer
 2
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad
● Slate Night Booty
 2
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Trad
● Sly Mackaye
 2
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad
● Slater Alligator
 2
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport

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Brad Caldwell
Deep in the Jocassee Gorges
[Hide Comment] The driving directions say take a left onto 1206/Yellow Gap Road, but it's actually a right onto this gravel forest service road after the Pink Beds. Jun 7, 2015
Russ Keane
Salt Lake
[Hide Comment] This place scores an A+ on scenery, and solitude. It's fun heading out on the long beautiful hike, and walking thru the most glorious forest imaginable. The cliff itself is also quite nice, decent rock quality, but the climbing is not fantastic. Needs more traffic, needs some more hardware and development for ease of rappelling. There was a fair amount of light growth all over most of the rock, and kinda "sandy" texture in spots, also straight choss in other spots. The eyebrows are simply not as good and protectable as Looking Glass. The climbing was a bit redundant. A few moves were cool but then it was kinda tedious. It was a fun place to check out, and the developers obviously worked hard. I don't know if the future bodes well for this cliff as far as climbing goes..... Nov 7, 2016
Nick Colquitt
WNC
[Hide Comment] From exit 40 on I26 take 280/airport rd towards Brevard and turn right at the mega Ingles. Continue straight when road turns to gravel, park at bridge with pilot cove/slate rock trail head. Trail gradually follows creek uphill for about 2 miles. After passing through an often wet section of trail with railroad ties, the trail levels out, look for a big campground on your left. Follow a faint footpath crossing about 5 smaller source streams and try not to trample too many trilliums! May 7, 2017
Mike R
[Hide Comment] Get a copy of Rumbling Bald Rock Climbs for full topos, maps, etc. at grounduppublishing.com Nov 20, 2017