T-Wall West
T-Wall West in Tennessee has 65 climbing routes with 31 difficulty grades.
- 65 routes
- 5.5 – 5.13b
- Trad · Sport
Best time to visit T-Wall West
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, 5.9 mi away at 2,110 ft. The station sits about 800 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.
T-Wall West is a climbing area in Tennessee's Prentice Cooper State Forest & Wildlife Management Area, managed by State Fish and Wildlife. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with The Tennessee Wall about a mile away and T-Wall East just beyond it. The area has 65 routes, mostly trad with a few sport options. Grades run from 5.5 up to 5.13b, with the median around 5.10-. Among the named routes are One Slip at 5.5, In Sight of Power at 5.8+, and Psycho Path, a sport route at 5.13b. 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 the station sits about 800 feet lower than the wall, so temperatures here run cooler.
Routes (65)
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