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Cedar Rock - Main Wall 
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Excellent singletrack with only a short very technical section. Near Brevard, NC
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Description 

The view from the south side of Looking Glass encompasses a huge vista of Pisgah National Forest. To the west you can see several large but low-angle slabs. This is Cedar Rock Mountain. In 1986 Charles Ivey "discovered" a relatively easy approach to the hidden western aspect of the mountain. This is Cedar Rock proper. This steep, intimidating chunk of granite is one of the best face climbing venues in the region. Being a west facing cliff, it is cool on summer mornings and warm on winter afternoons.


Getting There 

From Brevard, NC, follow US 64 west to Cathy's Creek Road on the right. Look for signs for Forest Service Camp Kuykendall. Follow Cathy's Creek for about 5.9 miles to an obvious car park on the right. Follow the trail for about a mile to Low Gap and the Art Loeb Trail intersection. Go straight for a quarter mile. At Butter Gap there is a junction of several trails. Go straight across to the unmarked trail which is an old logging road. If you are going up hill, you chose the wrong route. Back up and take the next one to the right. If you hit the shelter, back up and take the next trail to the left. Follow it to the rock.


The Classics

Mountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for Cedar Rock:
Dandy Line   5.8+     Trad, 1 pitch, 100 feet   Cedar Rock - North
Polliwog   5.9     Trad, 1 pitch, 165 feet   Cedar Rock - Main Wall
Birthday Bash   5.9     Trad, 1 pitch, 150 feet   Cedar Rock - Main Wall
Toads Are Us   5.9+ PG13     Trad, 2 pitches, 250 feet   Cedar Rock - Main Wall
Cedar Blossom   5.9+     Trad, 120 feet   Cedar Rock - Main Wall
Orangutan Flake   5.10a     Trad, 1 pitch, 50 feet   Cedar Rock - Main Wall
Black Swan   5.10b     Trad, 2 pitches, 100 feet   Cedar Rock - North
Wyoming Dick   5.10     Trad, 2 pitches, 175 feet   Cedar Rock - Main Wall
Cedar Pie   5.10c PG13     Trad, 2 pitches, 150 feet   Cedar Rock - Main Wall
Details at Ten   5.10+ R     Trad, 1 pitch, 150 feet   Cedar Rock - Main Wall
Caught Up in the Air   5.11a     Trad, 2 pitches, 190 feet   Cedar Rock - Main Wall
Happy Camper   5.11b     Sport, 1 pitch, 60 feet   Cedar Rock - Main Wall
Wild Ginger Root   5.11b     Trad, 2 pitches, 190 feet   Cedar Rock - Main Wall
Smoke Hole Weiners   5.11     Trad, 1 pitch, 190 feet   Cedar Rock - Main Wall
LeMenestrel Cramps   5.11     Trad, 1 pitch, 50 feet   Cedar Rock - Main Wall
Sibling Revelry   5.11c     Trad, 2 pitches, 200 feet   Cedar Rock - Main Wall
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Frost dispatching run outs with ease. Check out Cedars amazing headwall in the back ground.  <br />Photo: Britt Cannon

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Photos of Cedar Rock Slideshow Add Photo
blank faces are scary places

blank faces are scary places

Mega's ruled!

Mega's ruled!

Caught Up In The Air- photo by Thomas Kelley

Caught Up In The Air- photo by Thomas Kelley

When the second pitch begins to get Real on Passion & Warfare

When the second pitch begins to get Real on Passio...

A nice little route called cuttin' the rug.  Jon leading.

A nice little route called cuttin' the rug. Jon l...

Cedar Guidebook

Cedar Guidebook


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By Mike Reardon
Apr 16, 2013

Check out www.cedarrockguide.com for a copy of your "Cedar Rock and Satellite Crags", outlining 200+ climbs in this area. The book covers all 7 faces of Cedar in full detail, Victory Wall, Cathey's Creek, Pilot Rock, Fish Bowl Crag, and an abridged John Rock. You can order online or message me for a $23 copy. Enjoy!

By TomCaldwell
From: Clemson, S.C.
May 15, 2013

+1 for a good guide book. I left the NC Select book at home yesterday and just brought this new one from Mike. It was more than what I needed to have a successful day in the area. If you plan to spend a good amount of time in the Pisgah area, this guide is a must.