Tennessee · Rock climbing · Clarksville

The Corner

Corner, The is a climbing crag in Tennessee with 6 routes.

6 routes
5.7 – 5.11d
Sport · Trad

Best time to visit The Corner

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

    47° / 27°

    10 wet

  2. Feb

    51° / 30°

    10 wet

  3. Mar

    60° / 36°

    9 wet

  4. Apr

    70° / 45°

    10 wet

  5. May

    78° / 54°

    10 wet

  6. Jun

    85° / 63°

    8 wet

  7. Jul

    89° / 68°

    8 wet

  8. Aug

    89° / 67°

    7 wet

  9. Sep

    83° / 59°

    7 wet

  10. Oct

    72° / 47°

    7 wet

  11. Nov

    60° / 36°

    8 wet

  12. Dec

    49° / 30°

    10 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Clarksville No.2, TN, 0.7 mi away at 496 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

The Corner is a climbing area in Tennessee, about half a mile from the town of Knollwood. It sits among a cluster of other climbing spots, with King's Bluff, Lonesome Wall and King's Bluff West all about 0.1 mile away. The area is a compact hub of rock, with several climbing routes within a short distance of one another. The climbing here is a mix of sport and trad, with six routes in total. The grades run from 5.7 up to 5.11d, and the hardest is Pulsator, a sport route at 5.11d. The Natural, a trad route at 5.7, is the easiest. Eliminator and Process Molasses are both 5.10c, and Delores is 5.11c. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Clarksville show October highs around 72°F with lows near 47°F, and April highs around 70°F. July and August average highs near 89°F. For a change from the rock, the Upland Trail and Bluebird Trail are both about 3 miles away, and the Clarksville Riverwalk is about 3 miles off.