Foster Falls
Foster Falls in Tennessee has 13 climbing routes with 9 difficulty grades, featuring bouldering pads and sport climbing.
Photo: SeeMidTN.com (aka Brent), CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- 13 routes
- 5.9+ – 5.12a
- Sport · Bouldering
Best time to visit Foster Falls
Best months: April–June 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° / 26°
13 wet · 1 snow
Feb
49° / 30°
12 wet · 1 snow
Mar
57° / 37°
13 wet · 1 snow
Apr
67° / 45°
12 wet
May
74° / 54°
12 wet
Jun
80° / 61°
12 wet
Jul
83° / 65°
13 wet
Aug
83° / 64°
11 wet
Sep
78° / 58°
9 wet
Oct
68° / 47°
9 wet
Nov
57° / 37°
10 wet
Dec
48° / 30°
13 wet · 1 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Monteagle, TN, 9.5 mi away at 1,850 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Foster Falls is a climbing area in Tennessee's South Cumberland, a cluster of climbing spots that sit close together. The Dihedrals, Jimmywood and The Left Bunker all lie about 0.1 mile away, so the area works well as a single stop with several options within a short walk. The climbing here is a mix of sport routes and bouldering, with 13 routes in total. The sport routes run from 5.9 up to 5.12a, and the bouldering is graded from V3 to V6. Some of the named routes include Skipper at 5.9, Crawdaddy at 5.10a and Reptile at 5.12a. For timing, fall is the most comfortable season. Typical averages from the nearby Monteagle weather station show October highs around 68°F with lows near 47°F, and September and October see the fewest wet days of the year. The Fiery Gizzard Trail is about half a mile away, and Big Fiery Gizzard Creek offers paddling roughly 2.8 miles off. Raven Point Trail and Dog Hole Trail are both within about 4 miles.
Routes (13)
Beetle Bailey Boulder(3)
Dog Boy Village(2)
Rehab Slab(3)
Snatch Wall(1)
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