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SAURATOWN · QUARTZITE · bird ban

Moore's Wall (Hanging Rock SP) climbing conditions

Poor — wet, too windy or closed

Right now

Temp73°F
Wind11 mph
Gusts16 mph
Humidity69.6%
Rain 48hdry
Last rainNone recent

Assessment

27mm rain forecast

7-day forecast

Scroll through each day — hourly detail is shown inline.

Today Friday 21 August
Poor
Temp75°F
Rain1.1 in
Wind10 mph
Gusts16 mph
Humidity61%
27mm rain forecast
  • Wet quartzite is slippery but not damaged by climbing
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
14:00 73° dry 11 — 69.6%
15:00 76° dry 10 — 60.7%
16:00 79° dry 9 — 53.7%
17:00 82° dry 8 — 48.8%
18:00 84° dry 7 — 46.2%
19:00 85° 0.00 in 7 — 44.9%
20:00 83° 0.3 in 7 — 49.8%
21:00 69° 0.2 in 13 — 97.9%
Sat Saturday 22 August
Poor
Temp68°F
Rain0.6 in
Wind4 mph
Gusts—
Humidity90%
15.5mm rain forecastHumidity 90% — potential fog
  • Wet quartzite is slippery but not damaged by climbing
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 65° 0.00 in 4 — 99%
07:00 65° dry 3 — 99.2%
08:00 65° dry 2 — 99.2%
09:00 64° dry 4 — 99.8%
10:00 64° dry 2 — 99.9%
11:00 63° dry 2 — 99.9%
12:00 64° dry 2 — 99.6%
13:00 67° dry 3 — 92.9%
14:00 69° dry 4 — 88.1%
15:00 72° dry 6 — 79.7%
16:00 75° dry 5 — 70.5%
17:00 77° dry 5 — 63.5%
18:00 79° dry 4 — 59%
19:00 80° dry 4 — 57.2%
20:00 80° 0.01 in 6 — 58.4%
21:00 78° dry 6 — 64.9%
Sun Sunday 23 August
Caution
Temp68°F
Rain0.01 in
Wind6 mph
Gusts—
Humidity78%
Drying — 16h since rain
  • Quartzite holds friction well when dry
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 63° dry 3 — 94.8%
07:00 62° dry 3 — 96%
08:00 61° dry 3 — 97%
09:00 62° dry 5 — 95%
10:00 62° dry 6 — 92.1%
11:00 62° dry 6 — 90.2%
12:00 66° dry 6 — 85.4%
13:00 68° dry 5 — 78.2%
14:00 71° dry 6 — 74.4%
15:00 73° dry 8 — 69.8%
16:00 76° dry 8 — 58.1%
17:00 77° dry 9 — 50.1%
18:00 78° dry 10 — 44.3%
19:00 78° dry 10 — 44.2%
20:00 78° dry 10 — 44.4%
21:00 77° dry 9 — 45.3%
Mon Monday 24 August
Good
Temp61°F
Raindry
Wind4 mph
Gusts—
Humidity84%
Should be dry
  • Quartzite holds friction well when dry
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 58° dry 2 — 88.7%
12:00 60° dry 4 — 83.9%
18:00 78° dry 4 — 43%
Tue Tuesday 25 August
Good
Temp61°F
Raindry
Wind6 mph
Gusts—
Humidity74%
Should be dry
  • Quartzite holds friction well when dry
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 62° dry 6 — 72.8%
12:00 61° dry 6 — 73.8%
18:00 77° dry 4 — 53.1%
Wed Wednesday 26 August
Poor
Temp64°F
Rain0.1 in
Wind1 mph
Gusts—
Humidity92%
3.3mm rain forecastHumidity 92% — potential fog
  • Wet quartzite is slippery but not damaged by climbing
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 64° dry 3 — 90.6%
12:00 65° 0.00 in 1 — 92.4%
18:00 81° 0.1 in 4 — 58.2%
Thu Thursday 27 August
Poor
Temp66°F
Rain0.05 in
Wind5 mph
Gusts—
Humidity99%
1.2mm rain forecastHumidity 99% — likely fog/cloud
  • Wet quartzite is slippery but not damaged by climbing
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 66° dry 4 — 99.4%
12:00 67° dry 5 — 98.8%
18:00 78° 0.02 in 3 — 74.2%
Fri Friday 28 August
Poor
Temp68°F
Rain0.00 in
Wind4 mph
Gusts—
Humidity97%
Should be dryHumidity 97% — likely fog/cloud
  • Quartzite holds friction well when dry
Time °F Rain Wind (mph) Gust Hum
06:00 67° dry 3 — 99.4%
12:00 67° dry 4 — 97.2%
18:00 78° dry 5 — 67.1%
Bird ban (01-15 to 08-15)
Peregrine falcon closures on sections of Moore's Wall during nesting season — check Carolina Climbers Coalition (carolinaclimbers.org) for the exact routes closed each year.

About Moore's Wall (Hanging Rock SP)

Moore's Wall is Hanging Rock State Park's crown climbing crag — a 400+ ft north-facing quartzite cliff on the north side of Moore's Knob, 27 miles north of Winston-Salem NC. Beautiful quartzite with juggy overhanging lines and stunning multi-pitch classics from 5.6 to 5.12+. Sections of the wall close annually for peregrine falcon nesting — confirm current closures via Carolina Climbers Coalition before travelling. Approach ~30 min from the Climbing Access Rd parking off Hooker Farm Rd. NC State Parks free access; register at the kiosk. Quartzite dries fast, no wet-fragility.

Region
Sauratown
Rock type
Quartzite
Aspect
north-facing
Altitude
1699 ft
Exposure
high
Seepage
low

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