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Fairhope

The hardest climb catalogued at Hanging Chain among 25 routes at this crag.

5.13b
grade
Sport Bolted
style

Best time to visit Fairhope

Best months: March–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

    49° / 26°

  2. Feb

    52° / 28°

  3. Mar

    58° / 34°

  4. Apr

    68° / 42°

  5. May

    75° / 50°

  6. Jun

    81° / 58°

  7. Jul

    84° / 62°

  8. Aug

    83° / 61°

  9. Sep

    78° / 55°

  10. Oct

    69° / 44°

  11. Nov

    59° / 33°

  12. Dec

    51° / 29°

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Black Mtn 2 W, NC, 12.9 mi away at 2,290 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

This route represents the upper limit of difficulty at Hanging Chain, where 25 climbs have been catalogued across a range from 5.7 to 5.13b.

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