The Cliffhanger
Cliffhanger, The in Tennessee has 17 bouldering routes across 15 grades.
- 17 routes
- V0 – V10-11
- Bouldering
Best time to visit The Cliffhanger
Best months: February–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
51° / 29°
10 wet
Feb
56° / 32°
10 wet
Mar
64° / 37°
10 wet
Apr
73° / 45°
9 wet
May
80° / 54°
10 wet
Jun
86° / 63°
9 wet
Jul
89° / 66°
11 wet
Aug
89° / 66°
9 wet
Sep
84° / 59°
7 wet
Oct
75° / 47°
7 wet
Nov
62° / 35°
8 wet
Dec
53° / 31°
10 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Chickamauga Pk Larc, GA, 7.5 mi away at 782 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
The Cliffhanger is a bouldering area on Lookout Mountain in Tennessee, set within the Lookout Mountain Conservancy POTH, a land unit managed by a non-governmental organization. It sits among a cluster of climbing areas, with The Boulders on Old Wauhatchie Pike and Buena Vista each about 0.1 mile away, and The Slide at a similar distance. The Guild Trail, a hike, is 0.3 mile off. The area is a bouldering destination, with 17 routes all rated on the V scale. The grades run from V0-1 up to V10-11, with the median around V3. The route named Cliffhanger is the easiest, at V0-1, and Dirt Dabber is V5-6. Project, the hardest listed, is V10-11. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show October highs around 75°F with lows near 47°F, and April highs around 73°F. July and August average highs near 89°F. Paddlers can find Chattanooga Creek about 7 miles away and the Catoosa County Blueway about 8 miles away, both in Georgia.
Routes (17)
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