Clearcut Wall
- 5 routes
- V2 – V4
- Bouldering
- Feb–Jun, Sep–Nov
- best months
Is Clearcut Wall open right now?
No closures listed
The National Park Service lists no closures for Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area.
As of · Source: NPS · Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Clearcut Wall is a bouldering area in the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area in Georgia, managed by the National Park Service. It sits among several other climbing spots, with the Buford Dam Boulders and Noon Wall both about 0.1 mile away. The climbing here is all bouldering, with five routes listed. Three of them are graded on the V scale, ranging from V2 to V4, and two are graded on the YDS scale at 5.7 and 5.8. The routes named include ClearCut (V2), CreditCheck (V3) and Tippin (V4). Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Cumming show October highs around 73°F with lows near 49°F, and April highs around 72°F. Summer runs hotter, with July highs near 89°F. A fee is charged for access. Buford Dam Park Shelters and West Bank Park Shelters are both within about a mile and a half for anyone planning an overnight stay.
Best time to go · Feb–Jun, Sep–Nov
Best time to visit Clearcut Wall
Best months: February–June 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.
Jan
51° / 31°
11 wet
Feb
56° / 33°
11 wet
Mar
63° / 40°
11 wet
Apr
72° / 46°
10 wet
May
79° / 56°
10 wet
Jun
85° / 64°
11 wet
Jul
89° / 67°
11 wet
Aug
88° / 67°
10 wet
Sep
82° / 60°
8 wet
Oct
73° / 49°
8 wet
Nov
63° / 39°
8 wet
Dec
54° / 34°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Cumming 2n, GA, 6.2 mi away at 1,140 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Routes (5)
Facts about this crag
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