Sunset North
73 climbing routes in Tennessee spanning 31 difficulty grades, mixed and trad.
- 73 routes
- 5.4 – 5.13-
- Trad · Mixed
Best time to visit Sunset North
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, 1 mi away at 2,110 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Sunset North is a climbing area in Tennessee, about half a mile from the town of Lookout Mountain. It sits alongside Sunset South, another climbing area about 0.1 mile away, and the Gum Spring Trail, a hike just as close. The climbing here is varied and well-established. The area holds 73 routes, most of them trad routes, with grades ranging from 5.4 to 5.13-. Some of the named routes include Towers Chimney at 5.4, Heavy Hands at 5.8, and Scare Voyager at 5.11b. The hardest route is Banshee, at 5.13-. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show October highs around 67°F and May highs around 74°F, while July averages about 84°F and January highs sit near 46°F.
Routes (73)
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