Sugar Plum Walls
7 trad routes in Tennessee spanning 5 difficulty grades.
- 7 routes
- 5.7 – 5.10c
- Trad
Best time to visit Sugar Plum Walls
Best months: March–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
46° / 29°
11 wet
Feb
49° / 31°
11 wet
Mar
58° / 39°
11 wet
Apr
68° / 47°
11 wet
May
74° / 57°
11 wet
Jun
81° / 65°
11 wet
Jul
84° / 67°
11 wet
Aug
82° / 67°
10 wet
Sep
78° / 61°
8 wet
Oct
67° / 51°
9 wet
Nov
57° / 40°
9 wet
Dec
48° / 32°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Lookout Mtn-Point Park, TN, 8.8 mi away at 2,110 ft. The station sits about 700 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Sugar Plum Walls is a rock climbing area in Tennessee, about a mile from the community of Shake Rag. It is a small crag with seven traditional routes, and the grade range runs from 5.7 up to 5.10c. The most comfortable months for a visit are typically late spring and early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Lookout Mtn-Point Park put May highs around 74°F and October highs near 67°F, with September and October seeing the fewest wet days of the year. Among the routes, Ham Sandwich is a 5.7, Full Tank is a 5.9, and First Born is a 5.10c. The closest climbing area is Prentice Cooper, about 1.5 miles away, and T-Wall West lies roughly 2.9 miles off. For a hike, Pot Point Loop is about 2 miles away and Mule Trail is about 2.1 miles away.
Routes (7)
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