Original Route/Suicide Blonde
One of six routes at O&W Wall, toward the lower end of the grade range.
- 5.8-
- grade
- Trad Gear
- style
Is Original Route/Suicide Blonde open right now?
No closures listed
The National Park Service lists no closures for Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area.
As of · Source: NPS · Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Best time to visit Original Route/Suicide Blonde
Best months: March–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
45° / 25°
11 wet
Feb
49° / 27°
11 wet
Mar
58° / 33°
12 wet
Apr
68° / 41°
11 wet
May
76° / 50°
12 wet
Jun
82° / 59°
12 wet
Jul
85° / 64°
11 wet
Aug
85° / 62°
10 wet
Sep
80° / 55°
8 wet
Oct
69° / 42°
9 wet
Nov
58° / 32°
9 wet
Dec
49° / 28°
12 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Oneida, TN, 7.4 mi away at 1,440 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
One of six routes catalogued at O&W Wall, this climb sits at the lower end of the crag's 5.8– to 5.12a range.
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