Tennessee · Rock climbing · Flat Top Mountain

Conspiracy Buttress

Conspiracy Buttress in Tennessee has 7 sport climbing routes across 6 difficulty grades.

7 routes
5.10d – 5.13a
Sport

Best time to visit Conspiracy Buttress

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.

  1. Jan

    48° / 28°

    8 wet

  2. Feb

    51° / 31°

    8 wet

  3. Mar

    60° / 38°

    9 wet

  4. Apr

    71° / 47°

    9 wet

  5. May

    78° / 55°

    8 wet

  6. Jun

    85° / 62°

    8 wet

  7. Jul

    88° / 65°

    9 wet

  8. Aug

    87° / 64°

    8 wet

  9. Sep

    81° / 57°

    6 wet

  10. Oct

    70° / 47°

    6 wet

  11. Nov

    59° / 38°

    7 wet

  12. Dec

    50° / 32°

    9 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Soddy Daisy-Mowbray Mtn, TN, 2.8 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.

Conspiracy Buttress is a sport climbing area on the Cumberland Trail in Tennessee, set among a cluster of climbing spots that make this corner of the trail a compact destination for climbers. It sits about 0.1 mile from Good Samaritan Buttress and 0.2 mile from Big Soddy Gorge, so it pairs easily with those areas for a full day of climbing. The routes here are all sport climbs, and they run from about 5.10d up to 5.13a. Among them are Illuminati Alumni, a 5.10d, and Monatomic Gold, a 5.13a. The area's grade range makes it a destination for climbers comfortable with 5.10 and 5.12 climbing. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Soddy Daisy run to highs around 71°F in April and 70°F in October, while July highs average about 88°F. That station sits roughly 550 feet lower than the buttress, so temperatures on the cliff run a little cooler. Other climbing areas close by include Creekside, about 0.4 mile away, and Deep Creek, also about 0.4 mile away. For a break from the rock, Overlook Mine path is a hike about 0.9 mile away.

Routes (7)