Hillside
Hillside in Tennessee has 6 bouldering routes rated across 6 difficulty grades.
- 6 routes
- V1 – V11
- Bouldering
Best time to visit Hillside
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, 4.1 mi away at 822 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Hillside 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 Entrance Boulders, Vapor Lock Cave and Dayton Pocket/Laurel Falls Bouldering, all within about a tenth of a mile. The climbing here is all bouldering, with six routes ranging from V1 to V11. The easiest is Rock Lines at V1, and the hardest is Power Patches at V11. Among the named routes are Down by the River at V9, first climbed by Jimmy Webb, and Jumby at V10, first climbed by Nate Draughn. 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 averaging about 88°F.
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