Alabama · Rock climbing · Fort Payne

The Concave

The ConcavePhoto: Rick Shu, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
19 routes
5.6 – 5.14a
Sport · Trad
Feb–May, Oct–Dec
best months

Is Concave, The open right now?

Alert in the area

The National Park Service lists an alert for Little River Canyon National Preserve.

  • SEASONAL SAFETY MESSAGE

    Park alert covering Little River Canyon National Preserve · NPS · Little River Canyon National Preserve

As of · Source: NPS · Little River Canyon National Preserve. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

The Concave is a climbing area in Little River Canyon National Preserve in Alabama, managed by the National Park Service. It sits within the preserve's boundaries, and a fee is charged for access. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Ft Payne weather station show April highs around 74°F and October highs around 76°F, while July averages about 91°F. Lynn Overlook, another climbing area, is just 0.3 miles away, and Beaver Pond Trail is 0.4 miles off. Little River Falls Trail is about a mile away, and Rocktoberfest is roughly 1.5 miles from the Concave.

  • Best time to go · Feb–May, Oct–Dec

    Best time to visit The Concave

    Best months: February–May and October–December. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

    1. Jan

      52° / 31°

    2. Feb

      57° / 36°

    3. Mar

      65° / 42°

    4. Apr

      74° / 50°

    5. May

      81° / 58°

    6. Jun

      88° / 67°

    7. Jul

      91° / 70°

    8. Aug

      90° / 69°

    9. Sep

      86° / 64°

    10. Oct

      76° / 52°

    11. Nov

      64° / 41°

    12. Dec

      55° / 35°

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Ft Payne, AL, 6.8 mi away at 917 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Routes (19)

Facts about this crag

Rules & access

Fee
Yes

Source: National Park Service API

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