Georgia · Rock climbing · Sandy Springs

Metro-Atlanta Area

8 routes
V0-1 – V4
Bouldering · Sport · Top Rope
Feb–May, Sep–Nov
best months

The Metro-Atlanta Area is a climbing area in Georgia, about 0.2 miles from the town of Misty Ridge. It serves as a base for a cluster of climbing spots and trails within a short drive of one another. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Atlanta show October highs around 73°F with lows near 51°F, and April is similar at about 73°F by day and 49°F at night. Midsummer highs typically reach the upper 80s. Chastain Park Path Trail is about a mile away. Friendly Ranger Boulder, Palisades and Riverside Cliffs Area are all within about 3 miles.

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

    Best time to visit Metro-Atlanta Area

    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

      52° / 33°

      11 wet

    2. Feb

      56° / 36°

      11 wet

    3. Mar

      64° / 42°

      11 wet

    4. Apr

      73° / 49°

      10 wet

    5. May

      80° / 59°

      11 wet

    6. Jun

      86° / 66°

      12 wet

    7. Jul

      89° / 70°

      12 wet

    8. Aug

      88° / 69°

      11 wet

    9. Sep

      83° / 63°

      9 wet

    10. Oct

      73° / 51°

      9 wet

    11. Nov

      63° / 41°

      9 wet

    12. Dec

      54° / 36°

      11 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Atlanta Peachtree Ap, GA, 5.1 mi away at 1,002 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Routes (8)

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Sundrop BoulderPhoto: TranceMist from Atlanta, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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