Tennessee · Rock climbing · Dayton

Riverdance Boulder

Riverdance Boulder in Tennessee has 11 bouldering routes with 10 difficulty grades.

11 routes
V0 – V14
Bouldering

Best time to visit Riverdance Boulder

Best months: March–June and September–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

    47° / 28°

    11 wet

  2. Feb

    52° / 31°

    10 wet

  3. Mar

    61° / 38°

    11 wet

  4. Apr

    71° / 46°

    11 wet

  5. May

    78° / 55°

    11 wet

  6. Jun

    85° / 63°

    12 wet

  7. Jul

    88° / 67°

    13 wet

  8. Aug

    87° / 66°

    11 wet

  9. Sep

    82° / 60°

    9 wet

  10. Oct

    71° / 47°

    9 wet

  11. Nov

    59° / 37°

    9 wet

  12. Dec

    50° / 31°

    11 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Dayton 2se, TN, 4.9 mi away at 822 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Riverdance Boulder is a bouldering area in Tennessee's Laurel Snow Pocket Designated State Natural Area, managed by State Park and Recreation. It sits among a cluster of climbing and hiking spots, with Buzzard Point just 0.2 miles away and Dayton Pocket/Laurel Falls Bouldering about 0.8 miles off. The area holds 11 bouldering routes, ranging from V0 to V14. The easiest is Head Smacking Sound at V0, and the hardest is Brass Knuckles at V14. Disco Devil, a V8, and Stankins, a V12-13, round out the selection. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Dayton show October highs around 71°F with lows near 47°F, while July highs reach about 88°F. Nearby, the CT_Snow Falls Trail and CT_Laurel Falls Trail are both about 0.6 miles away. Paddlers can head to Morgan Creek, roughly 1.3 miles off, and the Dayton Walking Track is about 3.5 miles away.