North Carolina Guidebooks

North Carolina : 3. Piedmont Region : Moore's Wall : Moore's Wall (Bouldering)

	FEATURED: Moore's Wall Bouldering Greg Loomis / BrayackMedia / 2017 Purchase this book This guide book provides a good guide to a variety of different boulder problems at Moore's wall specifically. It's well illustrated and includes a fair amount of history about bouldering in the area.

North Carolina : 3. Piedmont Region : Moore's Wall : Moore's Wall (Routes)

	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 : 2. Northern Mountains Region : McKinney Gap Boulders

	New WNC Boulders Mike Reardon / Ground Up Publishing / 2023 Purchase this book A bouldering guide to new WNC areas opened by the Carolina Climbers Coalition - 148 pages, full color - Comprehensive guide to newly-opened climbing areas, opened by the Carolina Climbers Coalition - Areas include: Upper and Lower Buffalo Creek Boulders, Chimney Rock Village Boulders, Hickory Creek Boulders, Weaver Knob, and McKinney Gap - 100 percent of proceeds will be donated to the Carolina Climbers Coalition, a nonprofit dedicated to expanding and preserving climbing in the Carolinas and beyond. - 500+ problems listed, V0-V11, with a great concentration of moderates

North Carolina : 1. Southern Mountains Region : Rumbling Bald

	Rumbling Bald Bouldering Guide KAYA / 2023 Purchase this book Navigate the Bald like never before with KAYA! Pins for every boulder, topo lines, descriptions, and beta videos—all available for offline download. Become a KAYA PRO member and get access to comprehensive guides to over 30 of the most popular bouldering destinations across North America.
	Rumbling Bald Rock Climbs Author: Sean Cobourn and Mike Reardon Publisher: Ground Up Publishing Purchase this book 268 pages, full color, glossy 360 routes described on the south face of Rumbling Bald Mountain, the closed Dark Side of Rumbling Bald routes described for historic reference and advocacy, we are also including super secret guides to Slate Rock Areas and Bradley Falls 26 detailed topos (see sample page) Hundreds of photos: action shots, sweeping landscapes, aerial photos, first ascent and historic photos, descriptive route shots with lines drawn 22 areas described Extensive history into NC climbing, focused around climbing on the South Face of Rumbling Bald Mountain within Hickory Nut Gorge 3,000 plus hours and 4 years of beta compiling Main Authors: Mike Reardon, Sean Cobourn Contributing Authors: Bruce Burgess, Anthony Love, Clint Calhoun, Matt Gentling, Grover Cable, and Ron Funderburke Bios: Rodney Lanier, Jeep Gaskin, Thomas Kelley, Nathan Brown, Doug Reed, Bruce Burgess Photographers: Shannon Millsaps, Ben Butler, Michael Turner, and many many other

North Carolina : 1. Southern Mountains Region : Laurel Knob

	Forbidden Fruit; The History and Exploration of Laurel Knob Mike Fischesser Purchase this book Laurel Knob in North Carolina has a rich history of access issues and victories. Read through the details that Mike Fischesser documented in this full color, 281 page book.

North Carolina : 2. Northern Mountains Region : Ship Rock

	High Country CLimbing Ground Up Publsihing Purchase this book The climbing around Boone, NC has something for every climber. With beautiful mountain views, four-season climbing, and high-quality sport and trad lines, the High Country of North Carolina offers great cragging for a lifetime of adventure. This guide covers over 200 routes on the cliffs closest to Boone, NC: The Dump, Ship Rock, Moon Rocks, Little Wilson, Sunken Treasure, Stack Rock, and Holloway Mountain. All areas were previously published in other, out of print guides.

North Carolina : 1. Southern Mountains Region : Looking Glass Rock

	Southern Pisgah Rock & Ice Ground Up Publishing Purchase this book 400+ pages, full color Comprehensive guide to Looking Glass Rock (7 previously unpublished crags included), Cedar Rock (dozens of new routes, new crags), John Rock (never before published), 215 Area Ice and Sam’s Area Ice, Slate Rock and Ice, Pilot Cove Area, Graveyard Fields Ice, Cathey’s Creek (several updates from previous guides), Fish Bowl Crag, possibly more surprises Area’s described include the southeast’s largest collection of moderate multi-pitch routes, several difficult aid lines up to Grade V, over 50 ice lines from WI2-4, and trad or sport routes from 5.3-5.13. Detailed history of the 50+ years of climbing in the region Full color photographs from the area’s most talented photographers Detailed climbing topos and elevation maps for approaches.

North Carolina : 3. Piedmont Region : Stone 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 : 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 : 3. Piedmont Region : Pilot 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.
	Climber's Guide Pilot Mountain State Park Jeff Dillon - 2007 Purchase this book Local climber Jeff Dillon has just published a new guide to climbing at Pilot Mountain. Other books that had information on Pilot, such the Kelley guide, have been out of print for some time, and hand-printed guides at the park itself have been of questionable accuracy. Dillon's new pamphlet-sized guide now fills this void. In addition to the usual required information on routes and ratings, the Climber's Guide to Pilot Mountain State Park includes a nice color map of the different sections of the climbing area, as well as notations where climbing is prohibited. There's a handy summary of the different sections and hiking times to get to them, and a good selection of photos of the routes. A brief description of bouldering at Pilot Mountain is also included. The Climber's Guide Pilot Mountain State Park is free and available for download from the Carolina Climbers Coalition web site (click on the "Purchase This" link above). You can also pick up a copy at the park ranger station.

North Carolina : 1. Southern Mountains Region : Cedar Rock

	Cedar Rock and Satellite Crags Mike Reardon, Brad Woolf Purchase this book Cedar Rock and Satellite Crags leads you through several previously unpublished climbing destinations throughout the granite enriched Pisgah National Forest, NC. The book contains a comprehensive guide to the many exposed faces of Cedar Rock, and satellite sections on the remote Fish Bowl Crag, the obscure Victory Wall, the enduro pumping Cathey’s Creek, the romping Pilot Rock, and a little mention of the famed John Rock. Written in the tradition of other climbing guidebooks in NC, a goal of this book was to navigate the color of NC climbing while helping you navigate its vertical terrain. Covers climbs from 5.2-5.13 200 + climbs outlined, single pitch, multi-pitch, and ice included Illustrated, detailed topos Climbing history of each area Many color photos, many of first ascents, 140 pages Information on hiking trails and waterfalls

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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