Prentice Cooper
Prentice Cooper in Tennessee has 8 climbing routes across 7 grades.
- 8 routes
- 5.9 – 5.13d
- Bouldering · Trad · Sport
Best time to visit Prentice Cooper
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, 12.3 mi away at 1,020 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Prentice Cooper is a climbing area in Tennessee, set within Prentice Cooper State Forest & Wildlife Management Area, which is managed by State Fish and Wildlife. It sits among a cluster of trails and climbing spots, so it works well as a base for a day of hiking and climbing in the surrounding forest. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show October highs around 72°F with lows near 50°F, and April is similar at about 72°F by day and 49°F at night. July and August run hotter, with highs near 88°F. Several other climbing areas and hikes lie close by. Sugar Plum Walls is about 1.5 miles away, and Pot Point Loop and Mullens Cove Loop are both within 2 miles. T-Wall West is roughly 3.4 miles off.
Routes (8)
Crystal Buttress(1)
Prentice Cooper Bouldering(4)
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