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Cedar Rock Rock Climbing

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Areas in Cedar Rock

Cedar Beater (link up) 1

Cedar Rock - Main Wall 43

Cedar Rock - North 49

South Side 11

Stone Knob 1

Up and Over Crag 2

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Elevation:	3,578 ft	1,091 m
GPS:	35.25531, -82.80667 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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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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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. North Cedar is similar in nature to the west face but as an added bonus hosts some ice during the winter. South Cedar is completely different in character, being a large low angle slab covered with grooves and fun faces.

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 that leads to "regular" Cedar Main Wall. To access Halloween, Stone Depot, and North Cedar, See CCC's description. To get to South Cedar continue on Art Loeb for another mile or so, passing the shelter soon after Butter Gap.

Updated approach beta and map can be found at the Carolina Climbers Coalition website: carolinaclimbers.org/conten…

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Classic Climbing Routes at Cedar Rock

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

5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b 29 ● Oh! Mr. Friction Trad 3 pitches Cedar Rock - Main Wall
5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 26 ● Darkness on the Edge Trad Cedar Rock - North
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 29 ● Dandy Line Trad Cedar Rock - North
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 7 ● Gothic Groove Trad 3 pitches S Side
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a PG13 30 ● Toads R Us Trad 2 pitches Cedar Rock - Main Wall
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b PG13 11 ● Cedar Pie Trad 2 pitches Cedar Rock - Main Wall
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b 5 ● Banana Peel Trad Cedar Rock - North
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 12 ● Rawhide Arch Trad 2 pitches Cedar Rock - Main Wall
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 20 ● Caught Up in the Air Trad 2 pitches Cedar Rock - Main Wall
5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 7 ● Cut In The Rug Trad 2 pitches Cedar Rock - North
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 11 ● Wild Ginger Root Trad 2 pitches Cedar Rock - Main Wall
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 5 ● Petrified Cedar Trad Cedar Rock - Main Wall
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a 7 ● Sibling Revelry Trad 2 pitches Cedar Rock - Main Wall
5.11c/d 7a 24 VIII 25 E4 6a 5 ● I wanna be sedated Trad, Sport Cedar Rock - Main Wall
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b 4 ● Pawing the Void Sport Cedar Rock - Main Wall