Prophet
Mid-range climb among 14 routes at Monterey Crag.
- 5.10a
- grade
- Sport Bolted
- style
Best time to visit Prophet
Best months: June–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
43° / 27°
15 wet · 3 snow
Feb
47° / 30°
13 wet · 3 snow
Mar
56° / 37°
14 wet · 2 snow
Apr
66° / 46°
13 wet
May
75° / 56°
13 wet
Jun
81° / 63°
12 wet
Jul
84° / 67°
12 wet
Aug
83° / 66°
11 wet
Sep
78° / 59°
9 wet
Oct
68° / 48°
10 wet
Nov
56° / 38°
11 wet
Dec
47° / 31°
14 wet · 2 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Monterey, TN, 5.4 mi away at 1,860 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
One of 14 routes catalogued at Monterey Crag, this climb sits in the middle of the crag's range that spans from 5.6 to 5.12a.
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