Big Soddy Gorge
Big Soddy Gorge in Tennessee has 5 climbing routes across 4 grades, offering sport and trad options.
- 5 routes
- 5.10- – 5.10c
- Sport · Trad
Best time to visit Big Soddy Gorge
Best months: March–June 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
48° / 28°
8 wet
Feb
51° / 31°
8 wet
Mar
60° / 38°
9 wet
Apr
71° / 47°
9 wet
May
78° / 55°
8 wet
Jun
85° / 62°
8 wet
Jul
88° / 65°
9 wet
Aug
87° / 64°
8 wet
Sep
81° / 57°
6 wet
Oct
70° / 47°
6 wet
Nov
59° / 38°
7 wet
Dec
50° / 32°
9 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Soddy Daisy-Mowbray Mtn, TN, 2.9 mi away at 1,700 ft. The station sits about 600 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Big Soddy Gorge is a climbing area in Tennessee on the Cumberland Trail, a short walk from several other climbing spots in the same stretch of the trail. The routes here sit among a cluster of buttresses, with Good Samaritan Buttress about 0.1 mile away and Conspiracy Buttress and Creekside each about 0.2 mile off. The gorge's climbing runs to around 5.10, with five routes in the area. Three are sport routes, and two are trad routes. Climber's Cough is a sport route at 5.10a, and Spirit in the Sky is a sport route at 5.10c. Siren Left and Siren Right are trad routes at 5.10-. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. At a nearby weather station, typical averages run from highs near 71°F in April to highs near 70°F in October, while July highs typically reach about 88°F. For a change from the rock, Overlook Mine path is about 0.8 mile away and Soddy Lake Loop is about 2.6 miles away.
Routes (5)
Double Buttress(1)
Sirens, The(2)
Visor Left(1)
Visor Right(1)
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