Deep Creek
Deep Creek in Tennessee has 16 sport climbing routes across 8 difficulty grades.
- 16 routes
- 5.11a – 5.12d
- Sport
Best time to visit Deep Creek
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. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Deep Creek is a climbing area on the Cumberland Trail in Tennessee, about a mile from the town of Soddy Daisy. It sits among several other named climbing areas, including Main Wall, Tea and Crumpets Wall and Creekside, all within about a tenth of a mile. That makes it easy to pair with other crags in the same cluster. The climbing here is all sport, and the routes run from about 5.11a up to 5.12d. Bonsai! is a 5.11c, and Cool Watas' and Proof of Life are both 5.12d. The area's grade range puts it in the upper 5.11 to 5.12 bracket, so it suits climbers looking for a challenge on established sport lines. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Soddy Daisy show October highs around 70°F with lows near 47°F, and April is similar at about 71°F by day and 47°F at night. That station sits roughly 500 feet lower than the crag, so temperatures on the trail run a little cooler. For a change from the rock, Overlook Mine path is about a mile away, and Soddy Lake Loop is about 2.5 miles off.
Routes (16)
Hydro Wall(2)
Point, The(1)
Stallion Cave(1)
Warm-Up Wall(2)
Wave Wall, The(3)
Woodshed, The(3)
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