Alabama · Rock climbing · Grant · Near Albertville

Right Bishop

7 routes
V1 – V9-10
Bouldering
Mar–May, Sep–Nov
best months

Right Bishop is a bouldering area on Wheeler Reservoir Retained Land in Alabama, managed by the Tennessee Valley Authority. It sits among a cluster of climbing areas, with Lock N' Load just 0.1 mile away and Omen Area about 0.4 mile off. The climbing here is all bouldering, with seven routes ranging from V1 to V9-10. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Guntersville No. 2 weather station show October highs around 73°F with lows near 53°F, and April is similar at about 72°F by day and 50°F at night. That station sits a few hundred feet lower than the boulders, so temperatures on the rock may run slightly cooler. The routes include Warm Up at V1 and Red Right at V9-10, with Red Stand at V6 and Red Left at V8 in between. Middle Bishop is about 1.2 miles away, and Thompson Loop offers a hike roughly 2.6 miles off.

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  • Best time to go · Mar–May, Sep–Nov

    Best time to visit Right Bishop

    Best months: March–May and September–November. 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

      50° / 32°

      11 wet

    2. Feb

      54° / 35°

      10 wet

    3. Mar

      63° / 43°

      11 wet

    4. Apr

      72° / 50°

      10 wet

    5. May

      79° / 60°

      9 wet

    6. Jun

      86° / 68°

      10 wet

    7. Jul

      89° / 71°

      10 wet

    8. Aug

      88° / 71°

      8 wet

    9. Sep

      83° / 65°

      7 wet

    10. Oct

      73° / 53°

      7 wet

    11. Nov

      62° / 42°

      9 wet

    12. Dec

      53° / 36°

      11 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Guntersville No.2, AL, 8 mi away at 595 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.