Riverfront
River-view climbing area in Tennessee with accessible routes for developing climbers.
- 6 routes
- V5 – V8
- Bouldering
Best time to visit Riverfront
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.
Jan
48° / 28°
8 wet
Feb
51° / 31°
8 wet
Mar
60° / 38°
9 wet
Apr
71° / 47°
9 wet
May
78° / 55°
8 wet
Jun
85° / 62°
8 wet
Jul
88° / 65°
9 wet
Aug
87° / 64°
8 wet
Sep
81° / 57°
6 wet
Oct
70° / 47°
6 wet
Nov
59° / 38°
7 wet
Dec
50° / 32°
9 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Soddy Daisy-Mowbray Mtn, TN, 3 mi away at 1,700 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Riverfront is a bouldering area in Tennessee, about 0.8 miles from the town of Huckleberry. It sits right next to Cumberland Boulders, which is just 0.1 mile away, and it makes an easy addition to a day spent exploring the cluster of climbing and hiking spots in this corner of the state. The area is all bouldering, with six routes spread across the site. They range from V5 to V8 on the V scale, with V6 as the median grade. The named routes include Riverfront (V5), Water Genie (V6), Fallen limb (V7) and Power Prow (V8). Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show October highs around 70°F with lows near 47°F, and April is similar at about 71°F by day and 47°F at night. Summer runs hotter, with July highs near 88°F. Cumberland Boulders is the closest neighbor, and Stone Fort Bouldering and the Bouldering Trail are both about 1.4 miles away. Leda, another climbing area, is roughly 2.2 miles off.
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