Tennessee · Rock climbing · Clarksville

Lonesome Wall

Lonesome Wall in Tennessee has 19 sport climbing routes across 12 difficulty grades.

19 routes
5.4 – 5.12b
Sport

Best time to visit Lonesome Wall

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.

  1. Jan

    47° / 27°

    10 wet

  2. Feb

    51° / 30°

    10 wet

  3. Mar

    60° / 36°

    9 wet

  4. Apr

    70° / 45°

    10 wet

  5. May

    78° / 54°

    10 wet

  6. Jun

    85° / 63°

    8 wet

  7. Jul

    89° / 68°

    8 wet

  8. Aug

    89° / 67°

    7 wet

  9. Sep

    83° / 59°

    7 wet

  10. Oct

    72° / 47°

    7 wet

  11. Nov

    60° / 36°

    8 wet

  12. Dec

    49° / 30°

    10 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Clarksville No.2, TN, 0.7 mi away at 496 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Lonesome Wall is a climbing area in Tennessee, about half a mile from the town of Knollwood. It sits among a cluster of other climbing spots, with King's Bluff, King's Bluff West and King's Bluff East all about 0.1 mile away. The Corner is also close by, so the area works well as a base for a day of sport climbing on several walls. The climbing here is all sport, and the routes run from about 5.4 up to 5.12b. The median grade is 5.10. Some of the named routes include Sportin Doylies at 5.4, Mustang Sally at 5.11b and Ground Zero at 5.12b, the hardest of the listed routes. For timing, fall is the most comfortable season. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Clarksville show October highs around 72°F with lows near 47°F, and the area stays mild through November. Summer is hotter, with July and August highs typically near 89°F.