Mizell Bluffs on Tellico Lake
Mizell Bluffs on Tellico Lake has 3 routes in Tennessee.
- 3 routes
- 5.10a/b – 5.11a
- Trad · Sport
Best time to visit Mizell Bluffs on Tellico Lake
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.
Jan
49° / 28°
11 wet · 1 snow
Feb
53° / 31°
10 wet · 1 snow
Mar
62° / 37°
11 wet
Apr
71° / 46°
11 wet
May
79° / 55°
11 wet
Jun
86° / 64°
11 wet
Jul
89° / 68°
11 wet
Aug
88° / 67°
10 wet
Sep
83° / 60°
8 wet
Oct
73° / 48°
8 wet
Nov
61° / 37°
9 wet
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.
Mizell Bluffs on Tellico Lake is a climbing area in Tennessee, about a mile from the town of Busselltown. It sits on the Tellico Lake shoreline, and its three routes offer a mix of trad and sport climbing with grades from about 5.10a/b up to 5.11a. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Lenoir City show October highs around 73°F with lows near 48°F, and April is similar at about 71°F by day and 46°F at night. July is the warmest month, with highs near 89°F. The area's routes include Mud Daub, a trad climb at 5.10a/b, and Swim With The Fish, a trad route at 5.10c. Jugs in Disguise is a sport route at 5.11a.
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