Devil's Race Track
Devil's Race Track in Tennessee has 22 climbing routes with sport and trad options.
- 22 routes
- 5.6 – 5.11d
- Sport · Trad
Best time to visit Devil's Race Track
Best months: March–May and August–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
44° / 25°
12 wet · 1 snow
Feb
50° / 28°
12 wet · 1 snow
Mar
60° / 33°
12 wet
Apr
70° / 41°
11 wet
May
77° / 51°
12 wet
Jun
83° / 59°
13 wet
Jul
85° / 63°
13 wet
Aug
84° / 62°
10 wet
Sep
80° / 56°
8 wet
Oct
69° / 44°
9 wet
Nov
57° / 34°
9 wet
Dec
47° / 29°
12 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Norris, TN, 12.1 mi away at 1,110 ft. The station sits about 600 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Devil's Race Track is a climbing area in Tennessee, about 1.2 miles from the town of Silica. It is a destination for climbers who want a mix of sport and trad routes, with 22 routes in total, 15 of them sport and 7 trad, and grades ranging from 5.6 to 5.11d. The most comfortable months for a visit are typically late spring and early fall. Typical averages from the nearby Norris weather station, about 12 miles away, show May highs around 77°F and October highs near 69°F, with September and October seeing the fewest wet days of the year. Several short hikes sit within a couple of miles, including Paved Walking Trails at 1.4 miles and Beaver Creek Workshop Trail at 1.5 miles. Farther out are RBS 10 Trail at about 4.9 miles and Sinkhole Trail at about 7.8 miles.
Routes (22)
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