Tennessee · Rock climbing · Lenoir City

Jugs in Disguise

The hardest climb catalogued at Mizell Bluffs on Tellico Lake.

5.11a
grade
Sport Bolted
style

Best time to visit Jugs in Disguise

Best months: March–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.

  1. Jan

    49° / 28°

    11 wet · 1 snow

  2. Feb

    53° / 31°

    10 wet · 1 snow

  3. Mar

    62° / 37°

    11 wet

  4. Apr

    71° / 46°

    11 wet

  5. May

    79° / 55°

    11 wet

  6. Jun

    86° / 64°

    11 wet

  7. Jul

    89° / 68°

    11 wet

  8. Aug

    88° / 67°

    10 wet

  9. Sep

    83° / 60°

    8 wet

  10. Oct

    73° / 48°

    8 wet

  11. Nov

    61° / 37°

    9 wet

  12. Dec

    52° / 31°

    11 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Lenoir City, TN, 2 mi away at 785 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

This is the hardest route catalogued at Mizell Bluffs on Tellico Lake, standing at the top of the grade span for the crag.

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