Tennessee · Rock climbing · Lancing

Pump

Mid-range climb among 12 routes at Solstice Cave.

5.10b
grade
Sport Bolted
style

Is Pump 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 Pump

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, 4.2 mi away at 1,520 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

One of 12 routes catalogued at Solstice Cave, this climb sits in the middle of the crag's range that spans from 5.6 to 5.13c.

Photo of the crag

Solstice Cave — the crag this route is on
Solstice Cave, 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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