The Slide
Slide, The in Tennessee has 8 climbing routes with bouldering pads.
- 8 routes
- V0 – V8
- Bouldering
Best time to visit The Slide
Best months: February–May 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
51° / 29°
10 wet
Feb
56° / 32°
10 wet
Mar
64° / 37°
10 wet
Apr
73° / 45°
9 wet
May
80° / 54°
10 wet
Jun
86° / 63°
9 wet
Jul
89° / 66°
11 wet
Aug
89° / 66°
9 wet
Sep
84° / 59°
7 wet
Oct
75° / 47°
7 wet
Nov
62° / 35°
8 wet
Dec
53° / 31°
10 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Chickamauga Pk Larc, GA, 7.4 mi away at 782 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
The Slide is a bouldering area in Tennessee, about half a mile from the town of Ruby Falls. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with The Cliffhanger and The Boulders on Old Wauhatchie Pike each about 0.1 mile away and High Point about 0.2 mile off. The area is close to the Guild Trail and the Tennessee Riverwalk, both within half a mile. The climbing here is all bouldering, with eight routes spread across a range of grades from V0-1 to V8. The easiest are English Ivy and The Fence, while The Slide Traverse is V5-6 and Before The Rain is the hardest at V8. The median grade is V2-3. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show October highs around 75°F with lows near 47°F, and April highs around 73°F. Summer highs typically reach the upper 80s.
Keep exploring — more climbs worth the drive
The Cliffhanger
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The Boulders on Old Wauhatchie Pike
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High Point
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Luna
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Buena Vista
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Siri
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Sunset South
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Sunset North
~3 min drive
73 climbing routes in Tennessee spanning 31 difficulty grades, mixed and trad.
Rock City
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T-Wall East
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