El Hueco
- V1+
- grade
- Bouldering Pads
- style
- Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov
- best months
One of 30 boulder problems catalogued at The Orb, this climb sits near the lower end of the crag's V0–V10 range.
Asphalt BouldersRock climbing · Next doorPhoto: David Dugan, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Chex AreaRock climbing · Next doorPhoto: David Dugan, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- The Comet BoulderRock climbing · Next doorPhoto: David Dugan, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Lynn OverlookRock climbing · ~40 min drivePhoto: Rick Shu, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- The ConcaveRock climbing · ~40 min drivePhoto: Rick Shu, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- The BadsRock climbing · Next door
- Golden Harvest BoulderRock climbing · Next door
- Euro Dog AreaRock climbing · Next door
- Police BrutalityRock climbing · Next door
- Back Street BouldersRock climbing · Next door
Also worth it near here
Rocktown TrailHiking · Next doorPhoto: David Dugan, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Dickson LakeLake fishing · ~3 min drive
Pigeon MountainSummit · ~5 min drivePhoto: Thomson200, CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
West Chickamauga CreekCanoeing · ~12 min drivePhoto: Muhranoff, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Best time to visit El Hueco
Best months: March–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
49° / 30°
12 wet
Feb
53° / 32°
12 wet
Mar
61° / 39°
12 wet
Apr
70° / 46°
11 wet
May
77° / 55°
11 wet
Jun
83° / 63°
11 wet
Jul
86° / 67°
12 wet
Aug
86° / 66°
10 wet
Sep
81° / 60°
8 wet
Oct
72° / 48°
8 wet
Nov
60° / 38°
9 wet
Dec
52° / 33°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Valley Head, AL, 13.7 mi away at 1,121 ft. The station sits about 800 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
