The Outback boulder wall
Tennessee bouldering area with varied problems for developing climbers.
Best time to visit The Outback boulder wall
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° / 27°
11 wet
Feb
54° / 30°
11 wet
Mar
63° / 36°
12 wet
Apr
72° / 45°
11 wet
May
80° / 55°
11 wet
Jun
87° / 63°
10 wet
Jul
90° / 67°
11 wet
Aug
89° / 66°
10 wet
Sep
84° / 60°
8 wet
Oct
74° / 47°
9 wet
Nov
61° / 35°
9 wet
Dec
52° / 30°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Sevierville, TN, 7 mi away at 899 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
The Outback boulder wall offers Tennessee boulderers a solid destination for problem-solving on natural stone. This crag provides a variety of angles and features typical of Tennessee's bouldering landscape, making it accessible to climbers working on their movement and technique across multiple grades.
Routes
No routes catalogued here yet
We have this crag's location and access details, but not its individual climbs. Routes appear here as our sources add them.
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