Dishes Area
- 11 routes
- V4-5 – V8
- Bouldering
- Feb–May, Sep–Dec
- best months
Dishes Area is a bouldering area in Georgia, about 1.8 miles from the town of Westside Hills. It sits among a cluster of climbing areas, with Firewoman Area, Paint Can Area and Kashmir Area all about 0.1 mile away. The climbing here is all bouldering, with 11 routes spread across the V4-5 to V8 range. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Atlanta show October highs around 75°F with lows near 51°F, and April highs around 74°F. July is the hottest month, with typical highs near 90°F. Several of the area's bouldering routes are named for their grade and style. Robyn's Traverse is a V4-5 boulder, Cormany's Arete Slab is V5, and Bassackwards and Quinn the Eskimo are both V8. Dishes - Right is a V6 boulder. For a change from the rocks, Boulder Trail and Sourwood Trail are both within about 1.7 miles.
- Firewoman AreaRock climbing0.1 mi
- Paint Can AreaRock climbing0.1 mi
- Kashmir AreaRock climbing0.1 mi
- Lost Digits AreaRock climbing0.1 mi
- Boulder TrailHiking1.6 mi
- Sourwood TrailHiking1.7 mi
- Muscadine TrailHiking1.7 mi
- Lower Chestnut LoopHiking3.2 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Boat RockRock climbing · Next door
- Easy Crack AreaRock climbing · Next door
- Panola Area 1Rock climbing · ~17 min drive
- Yorkville BouldersRock climbing · ~17 min drive
- Panola Area 2Rock climbing · ~17 min drive
- Piedmont Park RoofRock climbing · ~21 min drive
- Bob Callan Trail - Bridge AreaRock climbing · ~23 min drive
- Soviet Cave AreaRock climbing · ~23 min drive
- Trump's Wall AreaRock climbing · ~23 min drive
- The Palisades - WestRock climbing · ~23 min drive
Best time to visit Dishes Area
Best months: February–May and September–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.
Jan
54° / 33°
11 wet
Feb
58° / 37°
10 wet
Mar
66° / 43°
11 wet
Apr
74° / 49°
10 wet
May
81° / 58°
10 wet
Jun
87° / 67°
12 wet
Jul
90° / 70°
12 wet
Aug
89° / 69°
11 wet
Sep
84° / 63°
9 wet
Oct
75° / 51°
9 wet
Nov
64° / 41°
9 wet
Dec
56° / 36°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Atlanta Fulton Co Ap, GA, 4.7 mi away at 840 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
