Flying Squirrel Buttress
Flying Squirrel Buttress in Tennessee has 5 trad routes across 4 difficulty grades.
- 5 routes
- 5.8 – 5.10-
- Trad
Best time to visit Flying Squirrel Buttress
Best months: February–May 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
51° / 32°
11 wet
Feb
56° / 36°
10 wet
Mar
64° / 42°
11 wet
Apr
74° / 50°
10 wet
May
81° / 59°
11 wet
Jun
88° / 67°
11 wet
Jul
90° / 71°
12 wet
Aug
90° / 70°
10 wet
Sep
84° / 64°
8 wet
Oct
74° / 51°
8 wet
Nov
62° / 40°
9 wet
Dec
53° / 35°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Chattanooga Lovell Ap, TN, 12.5 mi away at 671 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Flying Squirrel Buttress is a climbing area in Tennessee, about a mile from the town of Stanley. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with Upper Passes and Upper Passes Left just 0.1 mile away and Middle Creek about a mile off. The area is known for its trad routes, and the climbing here runs from 5.8- up to 5.10-. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Chattanooga show October highs around 74°F with lows near 51°F, and April is similar at about 74°F by day and 50°F at night. Midsummer highs typically reach about 90°F. Five routes are listed, all trad. Shock Fortress is 5.8-, Bombs Away is 5.8, Finders Keepers and Shock Collar are both 5.9, and Flying Fortress is 5.10-.
Routes (5)
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