Sidewinder
- V5
- grade
- Bouldering Pads
- style
- Mar–May, Sep–Nov
- best months
Is Sidewinder open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests. It doesn't name Sidewinder, so check the source for the area it covers (4 listed).
Bear Creek Road, FS 241, Temporarily Closed
Agency closure covering Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests · USFS · Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests
Prescribed fire on Oconee Ranger District at Jasper County
Agency closure covering Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests · USFS · Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests
Muskrat Road, FS 218, Temporarily Closed
Agency closure covering Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests · USFS · Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests
Flash Flood Awareness
Agency closure covering Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests · USFS · Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests
Lake Winfield Scott closed except fishing pier
Agency alert covering Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests · USFS · Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests
As of · Source: USFS · Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Mid-Trail Boulders has 7 climbs catalogued across a V1 to V10 span, placing this route in the upper-middle range of difficulty at the crag.
Mount YonahRock climbing · Next doorPhoto: Scott Long, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- White WallRock climbing · Next doorPhoto: Scott Long, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Main WallRock climbing · ~34 min drivePhoto: Chanilim714, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Tallulah GorgeRock climbing · ~34 min drivePhoto: Chanilim714, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Main FaceRock climbing · Next doorPhoto: Scott Long, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Hogpen GapRock climbing · ~16 min drivePhoto: Thomsonmg2000, CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Tesnatee Gap TrailRock climbing · ~17 min drivePhoto: Thomsonmg2000, CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Hobbits PerchRock climbing · Next door
- Hanging GardenRock climbing · Next door
- Patriot WallRock climbing · Next door
Best time to visit Sidewinder
Best months: March–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.
Jan
49° / 28°
12 wet · 1 snow
Feb
53° / 31°
12 wet · 1 snow
Mar
61° / 36°
12 wet
Apr
69° / 44°
11 wet
May
74° / 53°
12 wet
Jun
79° / 61°
14 wet
Jul
82° / 64°
15 wet
Aug
80° / 64°
13 wet
Sep
76° / 58°
9 wet
Oct
68° / 47°
10 wet
Nov
59° / 37°
10 wet
Dec
52° / 31°
12 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Sautee 3w, GA, 2.2 mi away at 1,591 ft. The station sits about 1,500 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Closures we've recorded since August 2026
Spring 2026 Forest-wide Fire Restrictions
Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests · Order dated April 23, 2026; seen Aug 23, 2026 → lifted Oct 13, 2026 · Forest Service
