The Palisades
- 14 routes
- V0- – V7-8
- Bouldering · Trad
- Feb–May, Sep–Dec
- best months
Is Palisades, The 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.
The Palisades is a climbing area in Georgia's Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area, about 0.1 mile from the Riverside Cliffs Area and 0.2 mile from The Palisades - West. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with Friendly Ranger Boulder and Bamboo Forest Area within a third of a mile. The area is a bouldering destination, with 13 boulder problems and one trad route among its 14 routes. The boulders range from V0- to V7-8, with the hardest, Unhinged direct, at V7-8. Fist Full of Snails (Short) is a V2, and Mexican Snowman is a V4. The single trad route is rated 5.9-. 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 averages about 90°F. The closest trails are Chastain Park Path Trail, about 2.8 miles away, and Westminster Cross Country Trail, about 3.6 miles away. Sope Creek Trail, a mountain biking route, is about 3.9 miles off.
- Riverside Cliffs AreaRock climbing0.1 mi
- The Palisades - WestRock climbing0.2 mi
- Friendly Ranger BoulderRock climbing0.2 mi
- Bamboo Forest AreaRock climbing0.3 mi
- Chastain Park Path TrailHiking2.8 mi
- Westminster Cross Country TrailHiking3.6 mi
- Sope Creek TrailMountain biking3.9 mi
- Main TrailHiking4.5 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Sundrop BoulderRock climbing · ~17 min drivePhoto: TranceMist from Atlanta, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Riverside Cliffs AreaRock climbing · Next door
- The Palisades - WestRock climbing · Next door
- Friendly Ranger BoulderRock climbing · Next door
- Bamboo Forest AreaRock climbing · Next door
- Trump's Wall AreaRock climbing · Next door
- Soviet Cave AreaRock climbing · Next door
- Fairy FountainRock climbing · Next door
- Mangler AreaRock climbing · Next door
- Ray's on the Rocks AreaRock climbing · Next door
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Best time to visit The Palisades
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, 9 mi away at 840 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
