Tennessee · Rock climbing · Dayton

Dogwood

Dogwood in Tennessee offers 4 climbing routes across 3 grades, featuring bouldering pads and traditional climbing.

4 routes
V4 – V7
Bouldering · Trad

Best time to visit Dogwood

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° / 28°

    11 wet

  2. Feb

    52° / 31°

    10 wet

  3. Mar

    61° / 38°

    11 wet

  4. Apr

    71° / 46°

    11 wet

  5. May

    78° / 55°

    11 wet

  6. Jun

    85° / 63°

    12 wet

  7. Jul

    88° / 67°

    13 wet

  8. Aug

    87° / 66°

    11 wet

  9. Sep

    82° / 60°

    9 wet

  10. Oct

    71° / 47°

    9 wet

  11. Nov

    59° / 37°

    9 wet

  12. Dec

    50° / 31°

    11 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Dayton 2se, TN, 5 mi away at 822 ft. The station sits about 1,000 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Dogwood is a climbing area in Tennessee, about 1.5 miles from the town of Ogden. It sits close to several other climbing spots, with West Cliff just half a mile away and Entrance Boulders about 3.6 miles off, so it works well as a stop in a day of exploring the area's rock. The climbing here mixes bouldering and traditional routes, with two boulders and two trad routes among the four listed. The trad routes, Da Trufe and Pastoral Cowboy, are both rated 5.11. The boulders run from V4 to V7. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Dayton show October highs around 71°F with lows near 47°F, and April is similar at about 71°F by day and 46°F at night. That station sits roughly 1,000 feet lower than the area, so temperatures at Dogwood run cooler. Nearby, Hell's Kitchen Trail is about 2.7 miles away for a hike, and Morgan Creek and Richland Creek offer canoeing within about 3 miles.

Routes (4)