Entrance Boulders
Entrance Boulders in Tennessee has 8 bouldering routes across 5 grades.
- 8 routes
- V7 – V15
- Bouldering
Best time to visit Entrance Boulders
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
47° / 28°
11 wet
Feb
52° / 31°
10 wet
Mar
61° / 38°
11 wet
Apr
71° / 46°
11 wet
May
78° / 55°
11 wet
Jun
85° / 63°
12 wet
Jul
88° / 67°
13 wet
Aug
87° / 66°
11 wet
Sep
82° / 60°
9 wet
Oct
71° / 47°
9 wet
Nov
59° / 37°
9 wet
Dec
50° / 31°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Dayton 2se, TN, 4 mi away at 822 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Entrance Boulders is a bouldering area in Tennessee's Laurel Snow Pocket Designated State Natural Area, managed by State Park and Recreation. It sits among several other climbing spots, including Hillside, Vapor Lock Cave and Dayton Pocket/Laurel Falls Bouldering, all within about a tenth of a mile. The bouldering here is all on the same level, with no route requiring a climb. Eight boulder problems make up the area, and they range from V7 to V15. The hardest is Project at V15, and Wild Wild West is V10. The Gatekeeper, a V7, was first climbed by Troy Fauteux. 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. Summer runs hotter, with July highs near 88°F. Paddlers can find Richland Creek about 0.7 miles away, and the CT_Snow Falls Trail and CT_Laurel Falls Trail are both about 1.4 miles off.
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