Lilly Bluff
Lilly Bluff in Tennessee has 50 climbing routes spanning 22 grades and mixed, sport, and trad styles.
Photo: MichaelGras, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- 50 routes
- 5.9 – 5.13-
- Sport · Trad · Mixed
Is Lilly Bluff open right now?
No closures listed
The National Park Service lists no closures for Obed Wild and Scenic River.
As of · Source: NPS · Obed Wild and Scenic River. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Best time to visit Lilly Bluff
Best months: March–April 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
46° / 26°
11 wet
Feb
50° / 28°
10 wet
Mar
59° / 34°
11 wet
Apr
69° / 42°
11 wet
May
76° / 51°
13 wet
Jun
83° / 59°
13 wet
Jul
86° / 63°
13 wet
Aug
85° / 62°
11 wet
Sep
80° / 54°
10 wet
Oct
70° / 43°
10 wet
Nov
59° / 34°
9 wet
Dec
50° / 29°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Lancing 6 Nw, TN, 3.3 mi away at 1,520 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Lilly Bluff is a climbing area in Tennessee's Obed Wild and Scenic River, managed by the National Park Service. It sits among a cluster of climbing and hiking spots, with Hemlock Boulder and the Lilly Bridge Trail both about 0.1 mile away. The area has 50 routes, mostly sport climbing with a few trad and mixed options. Grades run from 5.9- up to 5.13-, with the median around 5.11c. Among the named routes are Ivy League at 5.10+ and Blasphemy at 5.13-. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show October highs around 70°F with lows near 43°F, while July highs reach about 86°F. Rock Creek Campground (TN) is about 3.8 miles away, and Rock Creek, a paddling route, is about 6.5 miles off.
Routes (50)
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