Leather Arete Area
- 5 routes
- V1 – V5
- Bouldering
- Feb–May, Sep–Dec
- best months
The Leather Arete Area is a bouldering area in Georgia, about 1.8 miles from the town of Westside Hills. It sits among several other climbing areas, including the Half Pipe Area, Pope Face Area and Paint Can/Lost Digits Area, all within about a tenth of a mile. The Leather Arete itself is a boulder problem rated V5, and the surrounding slab offers routes from V1 to V3. The climbing here is all bouldering, with five routes on the Leather Slab and Craig's Arete. The grades run from V1 to V5, so there is a range of options for climbers of different abilities. The Leather Arete is the hardest of the five, at V5. 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 is similar at about 74°F by day and 49°F at night. Summer is hot, with July highs around 90°F. The Boulder Trail and Sourwood Trail are both within about 1.7 miles, and the Muscadine Trail is a little farther out.
- Half Pipe AreaRock climbing0.1 mi
- Pope Face AreaRock climbing0.1 mi
- Paint Can/Lost Digits AreaRock climbing0.1 mi
- Yellow Wall 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)
- Easy Crack AreaRock climbing · Next door
- Keeper of the Boat AreaRock climbing · Next door
- Panola Area 2Rock climbing · ~17 min drive
- Yorkville BouldersRock climbing · ~17 min drive
- Panola Area 1Rock 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 Leather Arete 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.
