Ray Boulder Guidebooks

North Carolina : 3. Piedmont Region : Crowders Mountain : Dixon School Boulders

	Dixon School Road Bouldering 2nd Edition (2025) Ian Montandon & Nick Migliara / Self Published / 2025 Purchase this book This is the most complete guide for Dixon Bouldering with over 300 established lines and over 70+ projects listed.
	Dixon School Road Bouldering Trevor Griggs / KAYA / 2025 Purchase this book Convenient to Charlotte, North Carolina, as well as the Upstate of South Carolina, Dixon School Road Boulders is a storied part of Crowders Mountain State Park in Gastonia, NC. While the park itself was founded in the 1970s, the rocks here have been climbed in some form or fashion since the 1980s. Most of the hardest and most famous of the established boulder routes went down in the 90s and 00s thanks to Doug Reed, Diab Rabie, and Gus Glitch. I’d like to shovel praise and appreciation to the area’s original guidebook author, Matt Bielejeski. When I approached him for assistance on building this digital guide, he was ready with encouragement and accommodation. My only regret is that we didn’t meet sooner. Thank you, Matt! Additional gratitude is due to Mike Reardon, Executive Director of the CCC, and to Glen George, the Crowders Mountain State Park Superintendent. Both of these men’s input and counsel has proven invaluable. Thanks to you both. Finally, bouldering at Dixon would not be possible without all the support from the Carolina Climbers Coalition (CCC), the NC Division of Parks and Recreation, and the Friends of Crowders Mountain. If you enjoy any part that the park and/or boulder field has to offer, I highly encourage you to show your appreciation with a donation of any amount.

North Carolina : 3. Piedmont Region : Crowders Mountain

	FEATURED: Carolina Rocks: The Piedmont Author: Erica Lineberry Publisher: Earthbound Sports Purchase this book 2015, 288 pages The Piedmont region of North Carolina contains four distinct climbing areas; each with their own cultures and strengths. Moore’s Wall is one of the best destinations in the east for steep trad climbing on perfect quartzite. As a bonus crowds are small with organized groups almost non-existent. Enjoy one to three pitch routes from moderate to hard core. Best Spring to Fall. Stone Mountain is the east coast’s best friction area by far. Acres of unblemished granite make this a must do destination for slab aficionados. The setting is magical and the climbing amazing. Best October to March. Crowder’s Mountain contains a large mix of trad, top rope, and sport climbing near North Carolina’s largest city. Best Fall to Spring. Pilot Mountain is located minutes from Winston-Salem. Recent re-bolting efforts have contributed to the areas status as the States most popular climbing area with super-easy access to great top rope and sport climbing. Some trad routes area also available. Best Fall to Spring.

North Carolina

	Selected Climbs in North Carolina Yon Lambert, Harrison Shull, The Mountaineers Books - 2002 Purchase this book It would be hard to squeeze the huge volume of North Carolina climbing areas and routes into a single book, but Selected Climbs comes pretty close. Both Yon Lambert and Harrison Shull are longtime Carolina climbers, and they draw on their experience to outline the best routes of the state's numerous destinations. Some of the areas included are Linville Gorge, Stone Mountain and Rumbling Bald. One great feature of Selected Climbs is its topos. These diagrams show not only the selected routes described in each climbing area; they also outline routes which didn't get written up. The guide also includes fascinating reading on the history of route development in each area, and numerous great photos by Shull (who is a professional outdoor photographer) of climbers on the rock. Selected Climbs in North Carolina is available at area climbing stores, or online at the publisher's website (see link above).

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