Center Hill Lake
Center Hill Lake in Tennessee has 8 climbing routes across 5 grades.
- 8 routes
- V1 – V4+
- Bouldering
Best time to visit Center Hill Lake
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
48° / 29°
Feb
52° / 31°
Mar
61° / 38°
Apr
71° / 47°
May
79° / 57°
Jun
86° / 65°
Jul
89° / 68°
Aug
88° / 67°
Sep
83° / 61°
Oct
72° / 50°
Nov
61° / 40°
Dec
51° / 33°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Lancaster Edgar Evins Marina, TN, 2.2 mi away at 630 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Center Hill Lake is a bouldering area in Tennessee's Center Hill Recreation Area, managed by the Army Corps of Engineers. The climbing here is all bouldering, with eight routes spread across the boulder field. The routes range from V1 to V4+, with the median grade at V3. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show October highs around 72°F with lows near 50°F, and April highs around 71°F. That station sits a few hundred feet lower than the lake, so temperatures on the boulders run a little cooler. Several trails lie within a couple of miles, including the Merritt Ridge Trail at 1.5 miles and the Jack Clayborn Millennium Trail Loop at 1.9 miles. For an overnight stay, Floating Mill Park is about 2.2 miles away, and Long Branch is about 3.3 miles away.
Routes (8)
Stage Wall, The(2)
Warm Up Wall(2)
Whale Tail Wall(4)
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