Sunset South
Sunset South in Tennessee has 59 climbing routes across 21 grades.
- 59 routes
- 5.4 – 5.13-
- Trad · Mixed
Is Sunset South open right now?
Alert in the area
The National Park Service lists an alert for Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park.
Use Caution When Hiking Bluff Trail on Lookout Mountain
Park alert covering Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park · NPS · Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park
As of · Source: NPS · Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Best time to visit Sunset South
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, 0.9 mi away at 2,110 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Sunset South is a climbing area within Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park in Tennessee, managed by the National Park Service. It sits alongside the Sunset North climbing area, about 0.1 mile away, and the Gum Spring Trail, also about 0.1 mile off, making it easy to pair with a short walk. The area has 59 routes, mostly traditional climbs with a few mixed routes. Grades run from 5.4 up to 5.13-, with the median around 5.9-. Some of the named routes include Nicki's Climb at 5.4, Little Pearl at 5.7, and Fear and Whisky at 5.10. Direct Afraid, a 5.13- trad route, is among the hardest. For timing, fall is the most comfortable season. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show October highs around 67°F with lows near 51°F, and September and October bring the fewest wet days of the year.
Routes (59)
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