Rustoleum Boulder
Rustoleum Boulder in Tennessee has 13 bouldering routes across 8 difficulty grades.
- 13 routes
- V5 – V9-
- Bouldering
Best time to visit Rustoleum 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.
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, 11.1 mi away at 1,700 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Rustoleum Boulder is a bouldering area in Tennessee's Prentice Cooper Wildlife Management Area, managed by State Fish and Wildlife. It sits among a cluster of climbing and hiking spots, with the Upper Middle Creek climbing area just 0.2 miles away and the Prentice Cooper Orange hike about half a mile off. The area has 13 bouldering routes, all rated from V5-6 up to V9. The hardest is The Painter at V9, and the Rustoleum Direct route is a V6. Bread and Butter is a V7, and Primer is a V8. The routes are all bouldering, so there is no climbing on rope here. 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 highs typically reach the upper 80s. Middle Creek, another climbing area, is about 1.8 miles away, and Roadside Wall is about 2.3 miles off.
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