Tennessee · Rock climbing · Maryville

Sandbagged

The hardest climb at Fire Tower Area's Tree Wall sector.

5.9
grade
Sport Bolted
style

Is Sandbagged open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. It doesn't name Sandbagged, so check the source for the area it covers (3 listed).

  • Cherokee Orchard Road closed to pedestrian traffic

    Park closure covering Great Smoky Mountains National Park · NPS · Great Smoky Mountains National Park

  • Straight Fork and the one-way section of Balsam Mountain Road closed.

    Park closure covering Great Smoky Mountains National Park · NPS · Great Smoky Mountains National Park

  • Park Headquarters Road is closed

    Park closure covering Great Smoky Mountains National Park · NPS · Great Smoky Mountains National Park

As of · Source: NPS · Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Sandbagged

Best months: 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° / 26°

    14 wet

  2. Feb

    51° / 29°

    13 wet

  3. Mar

    59° / 34°

    14 wet

  4. Apr

    69° / 43°

    13 wet

  5. May

    74° / 51°

    14 wet

  6. Jun

    79° / 59°

    14 wet

  7. Jul

    81° / 63°

    16 wet

  8. Aug

    81° / 61°

    13 wet

  9. Sep

    77° / 56°

    10 wet

  10. Oct

    68° / 44°

    10 wet

  11. Nov

    59° / 34°

    11 wet

  12. Dec

    50° / 29°

    14 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Townsend 5s, TN, 9.6 mi away at 1,893 ft. The station sits about 600 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

This is the hardest route catalogued at Fire Tower Area's Tree Wall sector, where climbs range from 5.6 to 5.9.