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Rumbling Bald Bouldering Climbing

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Areas in Rumbling Bald Bouldering

Central Boulders 0 / 0 / 0 / 12 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 12
East Side Boulders 0 / 0 / 0 / 56 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 56
Hanging Chain Boulders 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0
West Side Boulders 0 / 0 / 0 / 91 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 91
Elevation: 1,607 ft
GPS: 35.449, -82.214 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Shared By: Aaron Parlier on Nov 14, 2017
Admins: Aaron Parlier, Steve Lineberry

Description

Some of North Carolina's best bouldering is found at Rumbling Bald. Exquisite gneiss boulders in a beautiful forest setting where you can find problems ranging in difficulty from V-fun to V-12. Prime time for RB bouldering is smack-dab in the middle of winter.

Here you will find a taste of the classics, but please do yourself a favor and buy the awesome and amazingly throughough full color 2nd edition guidebook by Chris Dorrity: Buy The Guide Here!

Getting There

Rumbling Bald is located just outside the town of Chimney Rock. From points west (Asheville, etc.), pick up US 74A and go east to where 74A combines with US 64 and SR 9 near Bat Cave. From points east (Charlotte), exit I-85 south of Charlotte for Kings Mountain and US 74; follow 74 west to Forest City and veer off on US 74A west to Bat Cave.

From Bat Cave, follow the signs for Chimney Rock Park and pass the park entrance as you go through the town of Chimney Rock. Not quite a half mile past the park, turn left on Boys Camp Road (SR 1305). Follow this for about a mile and a half to the parking on the left.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Rumbling Bald Bouldering

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
V1 5
 45
● Short Crack
Boulder
W Side Boulders > Short Crack Boulder
V2 5+
 69
● Crescent Crack
Boulder
W Side Boulders > Devil Boulder
V2 5+
 19
● Silver Platter
Boulder
E Side Boulders > Silver Platter Boulder
V2 5+
 50
● Captain Aslab
Boulder
W Side Boulders > Moby Dick Boulder
V3 6A
 38
● Basketball Mantle
Boulder
W Side Boulders > Hull Area > Shady Grove
V3 6A
 31
● Classic Overhang
Boulder
W Side Boulders > Classic Overhang
V4 6B
 29
● Slave Driver
Boulder
E Side Boulders > Slave Driver Boulder
V4 6B
 34
● Brackish One
Boulder
E Side Boulders > Brackish Boulder
V4 6B
 64
● Dime Crack
Boulder
W Side Boulders > Trailside Area > Trailside Boulder
V4 6B
 41
● The Helicopter sds
Boulder
W Side Boulders > Washing Machine Boulder
V4 6B
 33
● Moby Dick
Boulder
W Side Boulders > Moby Dick Boulder
V5 6C
 28
● Kung Fu Grip
Boulder
W Side Boulders > Cave Boulder
V5+ 6C+
 37
● Rotator Cuff (SDS V6 Stand V5)
Boulder
W Side Boulders > Cave Boulder
V6-7 7A+
 25
● The Green Knob (SDS V7 Stand V5)
Boulder
W Side Boulders > Cave Boulder
V7 7A+
 18
● French Maid
Boulder
W Side Boulders > French Maid Area
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Short Crack W Side Boulders > Short Crack Boulder
 45
V1 5 Boulder
● Crescent Crack W Side Boulders > Devil Boulder
 69
V2 5+ Boulder
● Silver Platter E Side Boulders > Silver Platter Boulder
 19
V2 5+ Boulder
● Captain Aslab W Side Boulders > Moby Dick Boulder
 50
V2 5+ Boulder
● Basketball Mantle W Side Boulders > Hull Area > Shady Grove
 38
V3 6A Boulder
● Classic Overhang W Side Boulders > Classic Overhang
 31
V3 6A Boulder
● Slave Driver E Side Boulders > Slave Driver Boulder
 29
V4 6B Boulder
● Brackish One E Side Boulders > Brackish Boulder
 34
V4 6B Boulder
● Dime Crack W Side Boulders > Trailside Area > Trailside Boulder
 64
V4 6B Boulder
● The Helicopter sds W Side Boulders > Washing Machine Boulder
 41
V4 6B Boulder
● Moby Dick W Side Boulders > Moby Dick Boulder
 33
V4 6B Boulder
● Kung Fu Grip W Side Boulders > Cave Boulder
 28
V5 6C Boulder
● Rotator Cuff (SDS V6 Stand V5) W Side Boulders > Cave Boulder
 37
V5+ 6C+ Boulder
● The Green Knob (SDS V7 Stan… W Side Boulders > Cave Boulder
 25
V6-7 7A+ Boulder
● French Maid W Side Boulders > French Maid Area
 18
V7 7A+ Boulder
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Hillbill
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Hillbill   Indianapolis
Hey everyone, I'll be in Asheville this weekend and thought I'd check out some boulders during my spare time. Does anyone have any boulder recommendations (V3 - V7 range) or beta on how to get there. It looks pretty self-explanatory from what I've read but I may or may not have a guidebook. Thanks! Jul 24, 2018

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