Tennessee · Rock climbing · Lancing

Solstice Cave

Solstice Cave in Tennessee has 12 climbing routes across 9 grades, offering sport and trad options.

Solstice CavePhoto: Chris M Morris, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
12 routes
5.6 – 5.13c
Sport · Trad

Is Solstice Cave open right now?

No closures listed

The National Park Service lists no closures for Obed Wild and Scenic River.

As of · Source: NPS · Obed Wild and Scenic River. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Solstice Cave

Best months: March–April and August–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

    46° / 26°

    11 wet

  2. Feb

    50° / 28°

    10 wet

  3. Mar

    59° / 34°

    11 wet

  4. Apr

    69° / 42°

    11 wet

  5. May

    76° / 51°

    13 wet

  6. Jun

    83° / 59°

    13 wet

  7. Jul

    86° / 63°

    13 wet

  8. Aug

    85° / 62°

    11 wet

  9. Sep

    80° / 54°

    10 wet

  10. Oct

    70° / 43°

    10 wet

  11. Nov

    59° / 34°

    9 wet

  12. Dec

    50° / 29°

    11 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Lancing 6 Nw, TN, 4.2 mi away at 1,520 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Solstice Cave is a climbing area in Tennessee within the Obed Wild and Scenic River, a National Park Service unit. It sits on land managed by a non-governmental organization, and the Obed Wild & Scenic River Fee applies to the area. 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 43°F, and April is similar at about 69°F by day and 42°F at night. Midsummer highs typically reach the mid-80s. The closest climbing is Image Wall and Balcony, both about 0.1 mile away. Point Trail is a hike 0.2 mile off, and Tieranny Roofs is 0.3 mile away.

Routes (12)

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