Tennessee · Rock climbing · Lancing

Puff the magic dragon

Mid-upper range climb among 61 routes at North Clear Creek.

5.11c
grade
Sport Bolted
style

Is Puff the magic dragon open right now?

No closures listed

The National Park Service lists no closures for Obed Wild and Scenic River.

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Best time to visit Puff the magic dragon

Best months: March–April and August–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.

  1. Jan

    46° / 26°

    11 wet

  2. Feb

    50° / 28°

    10 wet

  3. Mar

    59° / 34°

    11 wet

  4. Apr

    69° / 42°

    11 wet

  5. May

    76° / 51°

    13 wet

  6. Jun

    83° / 59°

    13 wet

  7. Jul

    86° / 63°

    13 wet

  8. Aug

    85° / 62°

    11 wet

  9. Sep

    80° / 54°

    10 wet

  10. Oct

    70° / 43°

    10 wet

  11. Nov

    59° / 34°

    9 wet

  12. Dec

    50° / 29°

    11 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Lancing 6 Nw, TN, 3.9 mi away at 1,520 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

One of 61 routes catalogued at North Clear Creek, this climb sits in the middle-upper range of the crag's 5.6 to 5.13b span.

Photo of the crag

North Clear Creek — the crag this route is on
North Clear Creek, Tennessee — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: Chris M Morris, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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