Tennessee · Rock climbing · Butler

Humble Pie Boulder

Humble Pie Boulder in Tennessee has 8 bouldering routes.

8 routes
V2 – V7+
Bouldering

Is Humble Pie Boulder open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Cherokee National Forest. It doesn't name Humble Pie Boulder, so check the source for the area it covers.

As of · Source: USFS · Cherokee National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Humble Pie Boulder

Best months: April–October. 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

    46° / 23°

    9 wet

  2. Feb

    49° / 25°

    9 wet

  3. Mar

    57° / 31°

    10 wet

  4. Apr

    67° / 39°

    10 wet

  5. May

    74° / 49°

    12 wet

  6. Jun

    80° / 56°

    12 wet

  7. Jul

    82° / 60°

    12 wet

  8. Aug

    81° / 59°

    10 wet

  9. Sep

    77° / 52°

    8 wet

  10. Oct

    68° / 41°

    7 wet

  11. Nov

    58° / 31°

    7 wet

  12. Dec

    49° / 26°

    9 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Mtn City 2, TN, 8.5 mi away at 2,419 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Humble Pie Boulder is a bouldering area in the Watauga Ranger District of Cherokee National Forest in Tennessee, about a mile from Fantasia Boulders. The climbing here is all bouldering, with eight routes ranging from V2 to V7+. The most comfortable months for a visit are typically September and October, when typical averages from a nearby weather station run from highs around 77°F to 68°F and lows from 52°F to 41°F, with fewer wet days than in spring and summer. That station sits a few hundred feet lower than the boulders, so temperatures on the rock may run slightly cooler. The routes include Sarene Arete (V2), Humble Pie Traverse (V4) and Maxed Out (V7+), all first ascents by Aaron Parlier. Paddlers can head to Doe Creek about 4 miles away, and anglers can reach Sink Mountain Boat Ramp at a similar distance.

Routes (8)

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