Reptile
The hardest climb catalogued at Foster Falls in the Snatch Wall sector.
- 5.12a
- grade
- Sport Bolted
- style
Best time to visit Reptile
Best months: April–June 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.
Jan
44° / 26°
13 wet · 1 snow
Feb
49° / 30°
12 wet · 1 snow
Mar
57° / 37°
13 wet · 1 snow
Apr
67° / 45°
12 wet
May
74° / 54°
12 wet
Jun
80° / 61°
12 wet
Jul
83° / 65°
13 wet
Aug
83° / 64°
11 wet
Sep
78° / 58°
9 wet
Oct
68° / 47°
9 wet
Nov
57° / 37°
10 wet
Dec
48° / 30°
13 wet · 1 snow
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Monteagle, TN, 9.4 mi away at 1,850 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
This route represents the upper limit of the grade span at Foster Falls, where 10 climbs have been catalogued ranging from 5.9 to 5.12a.
Photo of the crag

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