Tennessee · Bouldering · Johnson City

Little Chicago

One of three boulder problems at this crag.

V3
grade
Bouldering Pads
style

Best time to visit Little Chicago

Best months: 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.

  1. Jan

    46° / 26°

    12 wet · 1 snow

  2. Feb

    50° / 28°

    12 wet · 1 snow

  3. Mar

    59° / 34°

    13 wet

  4. Apr

    69° / 42°

    12 wet

  5. May

    77° / 52°

    13 wet

  6. Jun

    83° / 60°

    13 wet

  7. Jul

    85° / 64°

    13 wet

  8. Aug

    85° / 62°

    12 wet

  9. Sep

    80° / 56°

    9 wet

  10. Oct

    70° / 44°

    9 wet

  11. Nov

    59° / 33°

    11 wet

  12. Dec

    50° / 29°

    13 wet · 1 snow

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Elizabethton, TN, 3.4 mi away at 1,487 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

One of three boulder problems catalogued at Rail Cut #3 - Tweetsie Trail.

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