Tennessee · Rock climbing · South Pittsburg

Orange Wall

Orange Wall in Tennessee has 10 climbing routes across 8 grades.

10 routes
5.8 – 5.12b
Sport · Trad

Best time to visit Orange Wall

Best months: April–June 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

    44° / 26°

    13 wet · 1 snow

  2. Feb

    49° / 30°

    12 wet · 1 snow

  3. Mar

    57° / 37°

    13 wet · 1 snow

  4. Apr

    67° / 45°

    12 wet

  5. May

    74° / 54°

    12 wet

  6. Jun

    80° / 61°

    12 wet

  7. Jul

    83° / 65°

    13 wet

  8. Aug

    83° / 64°

    11 wet

  9. Sep

    78° / 58°

    9 wet

  10. Oct

    68° / 47°

    9 wet

  11. Nov

    57° / 37°

    10 wet

  12. Dec

    48° / 30°

    13 wet · 1 snow

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Monteagle, TN, 9.9 mi away at 1,850 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Orange Wall is a climbing area in Tennessee's South Cumberland, a cluster of climbing spots that sit close together. It is part of the South Cumberland land unit, and several other climbing areas lie within a short distance, including Denny West, Big Tex Cave and Moonshiner Wall, each about 0.1 mile away. The area has 10 routes, with eight of them sport climbing and two trad. The grades run from 5.8 up to 5.12b, with the median around 5.10b/c. Among the named routes are Salamander Flip Flop at 5.10b, Voyer at 5.10d and Swafford N' Sons at 5.12b. For timing, fall is the most comfortable season. Typical averages from the nearby Monteagle weather station show October highs around 68°F with lows near 47°F, and September and October see the fewest wet days of the year.

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