Pig Wall
Pig Wall is a sport climbing crag in Tennessee with 9 routes across 7 difficulty grades.
- 9 routes
- 5.10b/c – 5.12a
- Sport
Best time to visit Pig 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
49° / 32°
12 wet
Feb
54° / 34°
11 wet
Mar
63° / 41°
12 wet
Apr
72° / 49°
11 wet
May
78° / 57°
12 wet
Jun
84° / 65°
12 wet
Jul
88° / 68°
13 wet
Aug
88° / 67°
10 wet
Sep
83° / 62°
8 wet
Oct
72° / 50°
9 wet
Nov
61° / 41°
10 wet
Dec
52° / 35°
12 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Whitwell-Sequatchie Vly, TN, 15.3 mi away at 1,020 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Pig Wall is a sport climbing area in Tennessee's South Cumberland, a cluster of climbing spots that sit close together. It is a short walk from the Four Horsemen and Orange Wall, and the Ladies Delight is about 0.3 miles away, so it makes an easy addition to a day spent exploring the surrounding crags. The climbing here is all sport, and the grades run from about 5.10b/c up to 5.12a. The hardest route is King Kearney Farms at 5.12a, and the easiest is Birthday Arete at 5.10b/c. Piggly Wiggly and Divine Swine are both in the 5.11 range. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show October highs around 72°F with lows near 50°F, and April is similar. Summer highs reach the upper 80s. The Fiery Gizzard Trail is about 2.2 miles away for a hike, and Big Fiery Gizzard Creek offers paddling about 3.7 miles off.
Routes (9)
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