The Right Bunker
Right Bunker, The is a sport climbing crag in Tennessee with 8 routes.
- 8 routes
- 5.10d – 5.13b/c
- Sport
Best time to visit The Right Bunker
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, 9.7 mi away at 1,850 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
The Right Bunker is a sport climbing area in Tennessee's South Cumberland, a cluster of climbing spots that sit close together. The Left Bunker and Crime Buttress are each about 0.1 mile away, and So What Area is the same distance off, so the Right Bunker fits into a small, compact network of crags. The climbing here is all sport, and the routes run from about 5.10d up to 5.13b/c. The median grade is 5.12b, with Abacus at 5.13a and Kill or be Killed at 5.13b/c among the harder options. Something's Always Wrong is the easiest, at 5.10d. For timing, fall is the most comfortable season. Typical averages from the nearby Monteagle weather station show October highs around 68°F with lows near 47°F, and September and October bring the fewest wet days of the year. The Fiery Gizzard Trail is about 0.3 mile away, and Big Fiery Gizzard Creek, a paddling route, is about 3 miles off. Raven Point Trail and Dog Hole Trail are both within about 4.5 miles.
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