Alabama · Rock climbing · Scottsboro · Near Albertville

Sauta Cave

5 routes
V2 – V6
Bouldering
Feb–May, Sep–Nov
best months

Sauta Cave is a bouldering area within Sauta Cave National Wildlife Refuge in northern Alabama, managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with Ripple Effect Boulder and Deadwood Block both about 0.1 mile away. The refuge's boulders are all rated on the V scale, with five routes ranging from V2 to V6. Sad Green Midget is the easiest at V2, and Green Mile and No Work and All Play are the hardest at V6. Certified is a V4+. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Scottsboro show October highs around 74°F with lows near 48°F, and April highs around 72°F. Summer highs typically reach the upper 80s. Paddlers can find Little Paint Creek about 8 miles away.

Around this trail

Add any of these when you start a trip
  • Sleep close

    Crawford's RV Park

    Campground

    Campground · 3.5 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Kennamer Cove Trading Post

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 8 mi
  • If it rains

    SMPA Artist House

    Museum

    In town

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

    Best time to visit Sauta Cave

    Best months: February–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° / 29°

      10 wet

    2. Feb

      55° / 32°

      10 wet

    3. Mar

      63° / 39°

      10 wet

    4. Apr

      72° / 46°

      9 wet

    5. May

      80° / 55°

      9 wet

    6. Jun

      86° / 64°

      9 wet

    7. Jul

      89° / 68°

      9 wet

    8. Aug

      89° / 66°

      8 wet

    9. Sep

      84° / 60°

      6 wet

    10. Oct

      74° / 48°

      7 wet

    11. Nov

      63° / 37°

      8 wet

    12. Dec

      53° / 32°

      10 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Scottsboro, AL, 5.8 mi away at 615 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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