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Elevation: 810 ft 247 m
GPS: 35.83785, -80.73168
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All climbing west of the Triangle but east of Boone and Morganton. Mainly includes areas that are the closest to large population centers and generally is located off of a major highway. Expect crowds on the weekends because of this.

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Most of the climbing is located near Winston-Salem and Charlotte.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Piedmont Region

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
V4 6B
 94
XXX
Boulder
V4 6B
 75
Gym Rat Kevin
Boulder
V4 6B
 50
Circus Roof
Boulder
V6 7A
 68
Proper Modulation
Boulder
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a
 389
The Great Arch
Trad 3 pitches
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 258
Wailing Wall
Trad
5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 314
Zoo View
Trad 2 pitches
5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c
 151
Air Show
Trad 2 pitches
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 63
Great White Way
Trad 3 pitches
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 70
Nutsweat
Trad
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 72
Break On Through
Trad 2 pitches
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 74
Energy Czar
Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 119
Quaker State
Trad
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a PG13
 50
Vascular Disaster
Trad
5.12a/b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6a PG13
 58
Mr. Henar
Sport
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
XXX Hanging Rock SP > … > Valley Boulderf… > XXX Boulder
 94
V4 6B Boulder
Gym Rat Kevin Hanging Rock SP > … > Trailside Bould… > Gym Rat Kevin Boulder
 75
V4 6B Boulder
Circus Roof Hanging Rock SP > Two Mile Boulde… > Circus Roof Boulder
 50
V4 6B Boulder
Proper Modulation Hanging Rock SP > … > Valley Boulderf… > Proper Modulation Bou…
 68
V6 7A Boulder
The Great Arch Stone Mountain > Stone Mtn S Face
 389
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a Trad 3 pitches
Wailing Wall Hanging Rock SP > Moore's Wall (R… > Amphitheater
 258
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Trad
Zoo View Hanging Rock SP > … > Sentinel Buttress > Circus Wall
 314
5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad 2 pitches
Air Show Hanging Rock SP > … > Sentinel Buttress > Circus Wall
 151
5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c Trad 2 pitches
Great White Way Stone Mountain > Stone Mtn S Face
 63
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad 3 pitches
Nutsweat Hanging Rock SP > Moore's Wall (R… > N End
 70
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Trad
Break On Through Hanging Rock SP > … > Sentinel Buttress > Circus Wall
 72
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad 2 pitches
Energy Czar Crowders Mountain > Main Climbing A… > 04. David's Castle Wall
 74
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport
Quaker State Hanging Rock SP > Moore's Wall (R… > Amphitheater
 119
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Trad
Vascular Disaster Hanging Rock SP > Moore's Wall (R… > N End
 50
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a PG13 Trad
Mr. Henar Pilot Mountain > 08. Amphitheater
 58
5.12a/b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6a PG13 Sport
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