Main Wall
Main Wall in Tennessee has 29 climbing routes with sport and trad options.
- 29 routes
- 5.8 – 5.12d
- Sport · Trad
Best time to visit Main 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.
Jan
48° / 28°
8 wet
Feb
51° / 31°
8 wet
Mar
60° / 38°
9 wet
Apr
71° / 47°
9 wet
May
78° / 55°
8 wet
Jun
85° / 62°
8 wet
Jul
88° / 65°
9 wet
Aug
87° / 64°
8 wet
Sep
81° / 57°
6 wet
Oct
70° / 47°
6 wet
Nov
59° / 38°
7 wet
Dec
50° / 32°
9 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Soddy Daisy-Mowbray Mtn, TN, 2.9 mi away at 1,700 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Main Wall is a climbing area on the Cumberland Trail in Tennessee, part of a cluster of bouldering and rock climbing spots that sit right next to one another. Several other named climbing areas lie within about 0.1 mile, including Deep Creek, Tea and Crumpets Wall and Creekside. For comfortable weather, aim for fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Soddy Daisy show October highs around 70°F with lows near 47°F, and September and October see the fewest wet days of the year. Overlook Mine path is a hike about 0.9 mile away, and Soddy Lake Loop is about 2.5 miles off. Bouldering Trail and Blue Hole Trail Extension lie a little farther out, at roughly 3.6 and 4.2 miles.
Routes (29)
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Tea and Crumpets Wall
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Tea and Crumpets Wall in Tennessee has 14 sport climbing routes across 10 difficulty grades.
Land Between Wall
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Land Between Wall in Tennessee has 5 sport climbing routes spanning 5 difficulty grades.
Creekside
~0 min drive
Creekside in Tennessee has 6 sport climbing routes.
Hemlock Block Proper
~0 min drive
Hemlock Block Proper in Tennessee has 8 sport climbing routes across 6 difficulty grades.
Hemlock Block
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Hemlock Block in Tennessee has 6 sport climbing routes.
Big Soddy Gorge
~0 min drive
Big Soddy Gorge in Tennessee has 5 climbing routes across 4 grades, offering sport and trad options.
Good Samaritan Buttress
~1 min drive
Good Samaritan Buttress in Tennessee has 6 routes across 5 grades, offering sport and trad climbing.
Conspiracy Buttress
~1 min drive
Conspiracy Buttress in Tennessee has 7 sport climbing routes across 6 difficulty grades.
Departure 29
~1 min drive
Departure 29 in Tennessee has 5 trad climbing routes across 5 difficulty grades.
Cumberland Boulders
~5 min drive
Cumberland Boulders in Tennessee has 17 bouldering routes across 8 difficulty grades.
